A California study shows driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants would make streets safer. The Department of Motor Vehicles report says unlicensed drivers in the state, most of them illegal immigrants are nearly three times likely to cause a deadly crash. …
Louisiana driver’s licenses still don’t comply with federal law, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state a temporary break. That means travelers won’t need passports to fly within the United States, the American Press reports. The …
On-road driving tests, a rite of passage for high school students, could soon join eight-track tape players and bench seats in automotive obsolescence. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are studying the effectiveness of virtual reality driving …
Three young people are suing the Michigan secretary of state over her refusal to grant driver’s licenses to applicants who can stay in the U.S. under a new federal immigration policy. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, …
The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles announced last week that new adult drivers 18 and older will be required to hold a three-month learner’s permit before taking a road test for a driver’s license. The new requirement will go into …
Top Illinois Republicans have announced their support for providing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. House Minority Leader Tom Cross of Oswego and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno joined former GOP Gov. Jim Edgar in supporting proposed legislation on the matter. …
Women have passed men on the nation’s roads. More women than men now have driver’s licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the wheel that transportation researchers say is likely to have safety and economic implications. If current …
New Mexico is adding a feature on its driver’s licenses to indicate that someone is a veteran. State officials said Friday the designation will make it easier for veterans to provide proof they served in the military without needing to …
A graduated driver’s license law that went into effect in January 2010 has helped sharply reduce the number of accidents involving teenage drivers, safety experts said, as younger drivers are getting more practice before being turned free on the highways. …
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has partnered with Mississippi Interactive LLC to offer a driver’s practice test application for residents with the proper phones or other hand-held computing devices. The app consists of 25 randomly generated test questions that …
