Bill > SB5560

This bill aims to improve older driver safety in Washington state. It requires the Department of Licensing to develop a comprehensive plan by January 1, 2024, to improve older driver safety, which may include creating a voluntary program for older drivers to surrender their licenses in exchange for a no-cost identification card, and reducing the expiration period for older drivers' licenses. Starting January 1, 2025, the department can establish earlier expiration dates for older drivers' licenses. Additionally, beginning January 1, 2026, the department may require older drivers to successfully complete an age-specific driver knowledge and skills refresher course as a condition of license issuance or renewal. The bill also defines key terms like "older driver" and "high-risk older driver," and adds confidentiality provisions for medical information related to older driver assessments.