DMV waives road test for new drivers

The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles has made the decision to waive the road test for teen drivers to keep DMV workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

THE D-M-V IS GIVING PARENTSTHE OPTION TO WAIVE "ROATEST" FOR TEEN DRIVERS READYTO GET THEIR LICENSES.THEY'REALSO MAKING IT EASIER TO RENEWYOUR LICENSE BY OFFERING A NEWONLINE SERVICNEW AT NOON --OUR RYAN JENKINS REPORTS ONTHE CONTINUED EFFORTS TO KEEPD-M-V WORKERS SAFE FROM THECORONAVIRUS.RJ: THIS D-M-V STATION PARKINGLOT IS EMPTY ... MANY SERVICESARE NOT BEING OFFERED IN-PERSON RIGHT NOW DUE TOCONCERNS OVER THE SPREAD OFTHE CORONAVIRUS.TODAY - TWONEW PROGRAMS WILL HELPWISCONSIN DRIVERS IN NEED OFNEW LICENSES AVOID A TRIP HEREAS WELL.--THOUSANDS OFWISCONSIN DRIVERS LICENSESEXPIRE EACH DAY ... AND RIGHTNOW THERE'S CURRENTLY ABACKLOG OF ABOUT 80-THOUSANDPEOPLE WHO NEED THEIR LICENSERENEWED.AT THE SAME TIME,AROUND 10-THOUSAND TEENS AREWAITING TO TAKE THE ROAD TESTNEEDED TO OBTAIN THEIR NEWDRIVERS LICENSE.THAT'S WHYTODAY - LEADERS WITH THE D-M-VANNOUNCED TWO NEW PILOTPROGRAMS THAT THEY HOPE WILLPROVIDE RELIEF.CG: DMVAdministrator Kristina Boardman18:12 We are comfortableforgoing the 15-minute test todrive if the parent iscomfortable.STARTING MONDAY,MAY 11TH - PARENTS ORGUARDIANS CAN GO ONLINE ...AND WAIVE THE ROAD TEST FORTEEN DRIVERS ... WHO ARE 16 OR17 YEARS OLD, HAVE ANINSTRUCTION PERMIT, HAVECOMPLETED THEIR DRIVERS EDCOURSE AND BEHIND THE WHEELTRAINING, AND HAVE LOGGED 30HOURS OF PRACTICE DRIVING.THISNEW MOVE IS ONE LEADERS SAYWON'T COMPROMISE SAFETY.

THEYARE POINTING TO DATA THATSHOWS 98-PERCENT OF TEENS INTHE STATE PASS THEIR ROAD TESTON THE FIRST OR SECONDTRY....AND THOSE WHO FAIL ...OFTEN FAIL BECAUSE OF "NERVES."CG:WisDOT Secretary-designeeCraig Thompson14:55 If youthink they need that test, youwill still be able to schedulethe road test.ADDITIONALLY, ASECOND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEDALLOWS FOR PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN64, WITH NO NEW MEDICALRESTRICTIONS OR VISION CHANGESCAN NOW RENEW THEIR REGULARDRIVERS LICENSE ONLINE AS WELL.--RJ: FOR TEENS WHO WON'T BEWAIVING THE ROAD TEST ... THESCHEDULE FOR APPOINTMENTS OPENTHIS FRIDAY.APPOINTMENTS CANBE MADE ONLINE ON THE D-M-V'SWEBSITE.IN SOUTH MILWAUKEE,RYAN JENKINS, TMJ-4 NEWS.