Disciplinary actions: Driving schools

For details about many of these disciplinary actions, please see Search business and professional licenses.

March 2013

A Driving School of Vancouver (Steve and Heather Kulin) — Vancouver

  • Finding: Operated without insurance and violated a previous Agreed Order.
  • Action: School license revoked for 3 years, and owners are prohibited from operating a school in Clark County for 3 years.

December 2012

Simply Driving School (Frank Gilliard) — Marysville

  • Finding: Unprofessional conduct —
    • Falsified records.
    • Shortened drive time.
    • Behind the wheel lessons weren’t complimentary with classroom lessons.
    • Used cell phone during behind the wheel instruction.
    • Violated a previous final order.
  • Action: Owner and instructor licenses revoked for 10 years.

Simply Driving School (Sherry Gilliard) — Marysville

  • Finding:
    • Falsified records.
    • Engaged in unlicensed activity.
    • Violated a previous final order.
  • Action: Owner license revoked for 5 years, and prohibited from applying for an instructor license for 5 years.

August 2012

First Time Driving Academy (Richard Rimestad) — Maple Valley

  • Finding: Unprofessional conduct — Falsified records, shortened drive times, and made improper comments to a minor.
  • Action: Instructor’s license revoked for 10 years.

Mark Satterlund — Bellevue

  • Finding: Unprofessional conduct — Improper conduct with a minor.
  • Action: Instructor’s license revoked for 10 years.

Swerve Driver Training (Monica Foster) — Redmond

  • Finding: Second driver license suspension.
  • Action: Instructor’s license revoked for 5 years.

July 2012

Spokane Driving School (Larry Hinshaw) — Spokane

  • Finding:
    • Unlicensed activity.
    • Unprofessional conduct.
    • Improper recordkeeping and reporting.
  • Action: Owner’s license suspended, and fined $600.
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