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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Senior Voices – Check your driver’s license

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Recently I had to check in at Edward Hospital for a test. I had to show a photo ID, so I gave her my driver’s license. She looked at it and said it had expired last October. What a surprise! Afterward, I went to the license bureau by 75th St.

He asked for my car license plate number. I didn’t have it on me. It was windy and bitter cold. But I went outside and wrote it down.

I came back in and he looked it up and told me he didn’t have any car with that license number. I told him it was a Florida license. So he kindly looked that up. The reason I have it licensed in Florida is I have a car I leave in Florida. I got fed up with having to go round and round with the bureaucracy up here, explaining to them the car never leaves that state…

So I licensed it in Florida, and while there, decided to license my Illinois car, too.

He asked me if I had a green card. I said no, I am a U.S. Citizen. Later, while talking with someone else, I was told it is an ID card that has some green on it. Wonder why he called it a green card?

I then had to drive to demonstrate I could still drive. Then my picture was taken. After paying $5.00, they said I would receive my driver’s license in about three weeks. And I guess the fee varies according to age. There was no penalty for late filing.

Here are some questions I had when I called the main office and spoke with a nice gentleman there who had answers.

1. What age is required for a driver’s license? 16.
2. When do you renew the license? Every four years.
3. Do we receive a notice? Yes, by mail.
4. When is a written test required? Only if you have received an infraction in the previous four years.
5. When is it required to take the driving test for seniors? Age 75 – 80 every 4 years. 81 to 86 every 2 years. 87 and up – annually.

Important: A new rule went into effect Jan. 22, 2018. If planning to fly from Illinois, you must have a driver’s license issued within the past year of your license expiration date, or a passport, or a “green card.” Otherwise TSA will not let you past the first check-point. This rule is in effect until Oct. 10. For further information, visit www.tsa.gov.

Chuckle Time: A lady was stopped by a police officer for speeding. Her excuse was that she was in a hurry before she ran out of gas!

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Bev Patterson Frier
Bev Patterson Frierhttp://napervill.il.us
Bev Patterson Frier was co-founder of the Senior Task Force with Karen Courney. Their efforts led to RAN, Ride Assist Naperville. Bev hails from Anderson, Ind., but the dedicated arts enthusiast boasts that Naperville is her family.

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