Legislation that could end or ease a requirement for senior drivers to undergo road tests is percolating in Springfield with bipartisan support. “What we have in place today, I think, is unfair for ...

Starting in July 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation will implement a new law aimed at elderly driving.With the number of senior drivers steadily increasing, the law seeks to ensure road ...

Are older drivers safe on the road? Teenagers lead the way when it comes to fatal and injury crashes, while older drivers are becoming even safer on the road than in past years, thanks in part to ...

The US Department of Transportation said that older American drivers aged 70 and above will face new renewal requirements ...

Our legislators in Tallahassee sometimes come up with the weirdest ideas. The latest is a so-called crackdown on the driver's licenses of people 75 years of age or older. The new legislation would ...

After months in limbo, a proposal ending road tests for Illinois seniors is gaining steam, thanks in part to pressure from older voters. In an 8-1 decision last week, Illinois House Transportation: ...

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Starting summer 2026, fewer Illinois seniors will have to take mandatory road tests to renew their driver’s licenses. New legislation will raise the age requirement from 79 to 87 years old. Groups ...

CHICAGO — Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver’s licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver’s test from 79 ...

Once again, it has become clear that the letters D, M and V are like magic beans. Toss them into the public square, and the harvest begins immediately. Earlier this week, I asked if a behind-the-wheel ...