SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A bill on the governor’s desk would raise the age for a requirement seniors face at driving facilities.
Right now, Illinois drivers 79 or older need to pass a road test in order to renew their license. The proposal would raise that age to 87.
Immediate family members would also be allowed to submit reports to the secretary of state to look into retesting if their loved one is starting to face cognitive decline.
"So it’s not just the kids or the adults, or the older adults or things like that," Jim Eastin, the owner of JR’s Driving School said. "That’s basically for anybody if you start seeing a decline with them mentally, a decline with their reactions, a decline with their decision making."
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias lobbied for the bill.
"Illinois is the only state in the nation that requires a behind-the-wheel driving test for seniors based on age," a news release from Giannoulias’s office reads.
Illinois is currently one of only five states where family members cannot report concerns to government officials.
Data from the Illinois Department of Transportation shows drivers over the age of 75 are the least likely to be involved in crashes.
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