Sec. 6-106.3. Senior citizen transportation - driver.

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Sec. 6-106.3. Senior citizen transportation - driver. A driver of a vehicle operated solely for the purpose of providing transportation for the elderly in connection with the activities of any public or private organization shall meet the following requirements:

(1)is 21 years of age or older;

(2)has a valid and properly classified driver's license issued by the Secretary of

State;

(3)has had a valid driver's license, not necessarily of the same classification, for 3

years prior to the date of application. A lapse in the renewal of the driver's license of 30 days or less shall not render the applicant ineligible. The Secretary of State may, in his or her discretion, grant a waiver for a lapse in the renewal of the driver's license in excess of 30 days;

(4)has demonstrated his ability to exercise reasonable care in the safe operation of a

motor vehicle which will be utilized to transport persons in accordance with such standards as the Secretary of State prescribes including a driving test in such motor vehicle; and

(5)has not been convicted of any of the following offenses within 3 years of the date

of application: Sections 11-401 (leaving the scene of a traffic crash involving death or personal injury), 11-501 (driving under the influence), 11-503 (reckless driving), 11-504 (drag racing), and 11-506 (street racing) of this Code, or Sections 9-3 (manslaughter or reckless homicide) and 12-5 (reckless conduct arising from the use of a motor vehicle) of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.