Bill to Raise Driving Exam Age Clears Illinois Legislature

Bill to raise driving exam age clears Illinois legislature

(The Center Square) – Among the bills the Illinois General Assembly is approving to send to the governor’s desk is legislation raising the age at which drivers are required to take a road test.

Illinois lawmakers pass bill to raise age of senior driving tests

Illinois is the only state that requires seniors to pass a driving test solely due to their age. But state data indicates that older drivers tend to have lower crash

Illinois lawmakers pass bill to end mandatory road tests for drivers under 87

Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that would eliminate regular mandatory road testing for senior drivers under 87 and create a system for family members to report relatives who are no longer fit to be behind the wheel, regardless of their age.The measure backed by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias passed the Illinois Senate on Thursday by a 57-0 vote, following unanimous passage through the state House last month.The bill now h…

Local driving instructor comments on proposed P plate age change - Alexandra Newspapers

ADAM Neeves, the owner-operator of Drivetrain Education, teaches driving in the Murrindindi Shire. He was keen to comment on the proposal to lower the driving age to 17. He said, “It has always been my experience that when I teach people a little older than usual, sometimes I get people come to me that are 19, 20 or 21, they have a cautious attitude and they almost inevitably do better when they’re older in terms of safety. I think there is a va…

Bill raising age for mandatory driver’s test heads to governor’s desk

A bill aimed at curbing discrimination against older drivers in Illinois has passed both the Illinois House and Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk.

Bill raising the age Illinois seniors need to take driving test heads to Pritzker's desk | Illinois State Bar Association

Bill raising the age Illinois seniors need to take driving test heads to Pritzker's deskLegislation has advanced that would free senior citizens of the need to take a behind the wheel driving test to maintain their drivers license, until they reach the age of 87. Source: Canton Daily Ledger