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Committee hears bill to allow testing accommodations and change retesting rules; DMV cites safety and current accommodations
Summary
HB1111 would create statutory accommodation pathways for drivers who fail road tests due to disability or anxiety and would change retest suspension rules; DMV said it already offers many reasonable accommodations, enforces documented training after multiple failures, and cautioned that adding a third passenger during road tests raises examiner and public‑safety concerns.
The Transportation Committee considered HB1111, which sponsors described as a common‑sense change to help applicants—particularly youth and individuals with anxiety or disabilities—who fail the road test multiple times.
Representative Stephen Smith introduced the bill with an example of a candidate who failed three times and then entered a lengthy suspension or administrative burden. Supporters, including family members of…
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