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 ...

Of those, only 97 people – or 0.17% - failed the test and were denied a driver's license. A 2023 study showed that Illinois drivers who are 75 and older experienced lower crash rates compared to ...

(The Center Square) – Behind-the-wheel road tests may be abolished for senior citizens looking to renew their license under ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Currently, the law requires drivers 79 to 80 to take a road exam if their four-year license ... the age Illinois drivers have to take a behind-the-wheel test from 79 to 87.

I got an invitation from the state of Illinois recently ... I hadn’t studied for the test either. There was no RSVP required as they would not renew my driver’s license the next time around ...

Illinois is the only state that requires a driving test for seniors based on age. Currently, people 79 and above are required to take a road test to renew their license. The proposed bill comes ...

The law would also eliminate an age-based mandatory driving test for older drivers ... retesting to retain their license. "It is a component the state of Illinois would've never had before ...