The Illinois Secretary of State is relaxing rules for older drivers. Secretary Alexi Giannoulias proposed that the age at which a driver is required to pass a driver’s test before renewal be raised from 75 to 79.
The proposal would mean that beginning at age 79; drivers must complete a driving test as part of the regular license renewal process. Drivers aged 81 to 86 must renew their license and take a vision and driving test every two years, and drivers aged 87 and older must renew their license and take those tests every year.
Only Illinois requires that drivers over a certain age take additional driving tests and is one of 23 that require elderly drivers to renew more frequently.
