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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beginning August 1, 2025, new federal regulations will require seniors aged 70 and above to undergo specific driving tests for license renewal. This initiative aims to enhance road safety while ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A bill unanimously passed by the Senate on Thursday and on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk will increase the age that senior drivers in Illinois are required to take an annual ...

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 ...

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A new bill has been sent to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk that would raise the age at which seniors in Illinois are required to take behind-the-wheel driving tests. The legislation was drafted by Secretary ...

What? "There ought to be a law" for senior citizens 70 and up to pass a driving test to renew their driver’s license? Mr. Bob Ford, it's sad to see stereotyping of any person, age group, race, ...

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 ...

Despite clearing a key committee and gaining dozens of sponsors, legislation to halt mandatory road tests for Illinois seniors is stalled in the Illinois House, supporters said Wednesday. The measure ...