Seated with a cane at her side, 86-year-old Patricia Mackin waited patiently inside a suburban senior citizens’ driver’s services facility to be called to take her road test, a requirement for people her age if they want to continue being licensed to drive. With a few minutes to spare before being escorted by a DMV employee to her car, Mackin reflected on the importance of the testing as Illinois lawmakers consider eliminating the road test requirement for drivers until they turn 87.
Bill Would Eliminate Road Tests For Many Older Drivers While Allowing Family Members To Report Problems
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune: Business
Sun, 01/19/2025 - 4:00am
Topics: patricia mackin lawmakers state alexi giannoulias hampshire indiana motorists covid-19 october what s idot national highway traffic safety administration though molly hart american automobile association philippe largent aarp aaa foundation highway loss data institute state jesse white s state rep jeff keicher rep joyce mason gurnee house transportation committee vehicles we re keicher republican sycamore rep tracy katz muhl katz muhl northbrook we senate asked our real id i m dean so mel loeb mackin they mackin i illinois i dmv evanston dmv giannoulias giannoulias this drivers evanston civic center jan e jason wambsgans/chicago tribune giannoulias transportation traffic safety safety hart hart the hart in i democratic general assembly house we alisa dean road tests age people rate years year renewal younger mandatory week study don based show renew secretary change person called good vote cycle pass group pose ages states roads groups passed crashes tested effects threat case grandparent due range turn unsafe lowest effect supports order rules safeguard measure rates fact place body cane process proposed mental annually news conference parent facts plenty pretty full long
BING NEWS:
- Bill would eliminate road tests for many older drivers while allowing family members to report problems
Seated with a cane at her side, 86-year-old Patricia Mackin waited patiently inside a suburban senior citizens’ driver’s services facility to be called to take her road test, a requirement for people ...
01/18/2025 - 10:00 pm | View Link - Illinois proposes law for family reporting of unsafe drivers
A proposed Illinois law would let families report unsafe drivers due to medical or cognitive issues, aiming to improve road safety.
01/14/2025 - 5:00 pm | View Link - Illinois proposal raises age for mandatory road tests to 87 for older drivers
The Land of Lincoln is the only state in the nation to require a behind-the-wheel driver test for seniors based on age, currently required once a driver reaches age 79.
01/14/2025 - 6:19 am | View Link - Giannoulias pushes bill to raise age for mandatory road tests to 87 for older drivers
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Springfield would also create a system for relatives to ask the state to step in if they think their aging loved ones are no longer capable of driving.
01/9/2025 - 5:44 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more