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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A 92-year-old Colorado resident is trying to change how teens in the state get their driver's license.

Swede Hanson recently drafted the Minors Drug and Alcohol Use for Drivers License bill, which requires each teenage driver and his or her parent to sign an affidavit before applying for a driver's permit or license. The signatures would confirm the teen did not use illegal drugs or alcohol the year before getting his or her permit or license.

"We're going to give our kids a chance to live the rest of their lives," Hanson said about his proposed bill. "They can't do that if they keep drugging and drinking."

Hanson has nearly 60 years of experience working with adolescents in need of alcohol and drug abuse treatment. He said his bill would keep kids from engaging in illegal behavior and teach them it is a privilege to drive.

"The bill is simple," Hanson said. "You want a driver's license, you don't drink, you don't drug."

Some parents in Colorado Springs said they think Hanson is on the right track to keeping kids and drivers safe.

"I think [the bill] is a great idea," Kimberly Lemire, who's daughter is applying for her driver's permit, said. "Driving is a privilege, so we have to be safe for everybody."

Jeff Morrell and his son Christopher, who earned his driver's license Wednesday, agree the proposed law is a good idea but said there are a few flaws to work out.

"I feel it is a good ideal," Jeff said. "However, I feel there should be some kind of proof. A parent or a child could easily lie and say, 'Yes, I am drug free.'"

Hanson acknowledged lying is an issue but argued parents should protect their children with the truth.

"They say [the DMV] does know the difference and that I could lose my driver's license," Hanson said.

Hanson added getting his bill passed is at the top of his bucket list.

"You bet this is at the top of my list," he said. "I want this passed 100 percent. I want the rest of the world to know that our legislature is a cut above the rest."

El Paso County State Sen. John Morse supports Hanson's bill and will propose it to legislation in January.