Older Neb. drivers respond to cognitive test bill

Published February 6, 2013 2:52am ET



LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Supporters and opponents of a bill that would require drivers older than 80 to pass a cognitive test to renew their licenses spoke out Tuesday about the measure, which according to its sponsor would be the first to call for such a test.

Scottsbluff Sen. John Harms told lawmakers that Nebraska would be the first state to require a cognitive test if his bill passed, but not the first to require extra requirements for older motorists to renew their driver’s licenses.

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