In 1966, the Congress of the United States enacted into law the Highway Safety Act of 1966 which mandated, in part, the creation of State highway safety programs in accordance with uniform highway safety program standards promulgated by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Transportation. Highway Safety Program Standard No. 5, Driver Licensing required each State to reexamine every driver at least every four years for knowledge of the rules of the road.

The States of California, North Carolina, and Virginia requested a waiver of this requirement so that an evaluation could be conducted to determine if compliance was a desired safety benefit. This paper will reveiw the reports of each State and set forth the recommendations and conclusions contained therein.