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The minimum age for a driving test will be raised from 79 to 87,
although drivers 79 and older will still be required to take a
vision test, and if they have a driving violation, a written
test.
Drivers between the ages of 81 and 86 must renew in-person every
two years. The law for drivers aged 87 and older — annual
license renewal with both a vision and driving test — will not
change.
In 2022, the General Assembly and the secretary of state worked
to adjust license requirements through emergency rulemaking
power and a later trailer bill, amid a pandemic-driven backlog
of license renewals.
Illinois still has one of the strictest renewal requirements for
older drivers. But a 2023 report from Illinois Secretary of
State Alexi Giannoulias shows drivers aged 75 and older are
involved in the least number of crashes compared to any other
age group.
The Road Safety and Fairness Act passed the General Assembly
with bipartisan support in May 2025 and was signed by Gov. JB
Pritzker in August.
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