The penalties for failing to update car registration in Washington could soon cost drivers more money. A new proposal goes after violators with expired tabs, and parked cars could get ticketed even while in a parking garage. Sen. Curtis King, the bill's prime sponsor, referenced Department of Licensing data that an estimated 600,000 people have expired tabs out of the 8-million registered drivers in the state. He told KOMO News he brought forth this bill because of the missed revenue, and becaus