dol.wa.gov (Olympia) A new state program allowing the private sector to conduct driver knowledge and skills testing has produced more good news for visitors to DOL offices: the shortest wait times in nearly a decade. The new program allows driver training schools and school district driver training programs across the state to conduct driver knowledge and skills testing for new driver license applicants. Moving those testing services outside of DOL removed some of the most time-consuming transactions at the agency’s licensing service offices. In recent months, the average statewide wait time at licensing service offices has remained steady at 10 minutes. Driver licensing offices are currently maintaining the best wait times we’ve seen in eight years, despite an 11 percent increase in licensed drivers, and the closing and consolidation of several licensing offices over this … Read entire article »

dol.wa.gov (Olympia) A new state program allowing the private sector to conduct driver knowledge and skills testing has produced more good news for visitors to DOL offices: the shortest wait times in nearly a decade. The new program allows driver training schools and school district driver training programs across the state to conduct driver knowledge and skills testing for new driver license applicants. Moving those testing services outside of DOL removed some of the most time-consuming transactions at the agency’s licensing service offices. In recent months, the average statewide wait time at licensing service offices has remained steady at 10 minutes. Driver licensing offices are currently maintaining the best wait times we’ve seen in eight years, despite an 11 percent increase in licensed drivers, and the closing and consolidation of several licensing offices over this … Read entire article »