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Issue Brief: Mature Drivers |
More and more Americans are outliving their ability to drive safely. Because of this, states have been changing their licensing laws to address license renewal for drivers above a certain age.
State |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
4 |
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5 |
No renewal by mail for >69 |
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Until age 65 |
>65 must reapply for license every 5 yrs.; no reapplication by mail for >70 |
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4 |
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5 |
No renewal by mail for >70 |
|
10 |
Renewal every 5 yrs. for >61; no electronic renewal for >66; >66 renewing by mail must have licensed physician or optometrist certify passage of vision exam given within the prior six months |
|
4 or 6 |
>65 optional renewal for 2-year license and must renew in person |
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5 |
|
|
5 |
>70 require letter from physician attesting to competency to drive and vision test; may require reaction test |
|
8 |
>80 must take a vision test in person or submit test verification by physician or optometrist if renewing by mail |
|
5 or 10; veterans valid until 65 yrs. |
5 yrs. for >60; no renewal by mail and vision test for >64 |
|
6 |
Renewal every 2 yrs. for >72 |
|
Choice of 4 or 8 for drivers 21-62 |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >63 |
|
4 |
Renewal every 2 yrs. for >81-86; renewal every yr. for >87; renewal applicants >75 must take a road test |
|
4 |
Renewal every 3 yrs. for >75 |
|
5 |
Renewal every 2 yrs. for >70 |
|
6 |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >65 |
|
4 |
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|
4 |
No mail renewal for >70 |
|
6 |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >65; vision test required for first renewal after 40th birthday and at every second renewal until 62; vision test at every renewal for >62 |
|
5 |
Vision test required at every renewal for >40 |
|
5 |
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4 |
|
|
4 |
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4 |
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|
6 |
Renewal every 3 yrs. for >70 |
|
8 (or 4 by mail) |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >75 |
|
5 |
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|
4 |
>70 must include medical report |
|
5 |
>75 must take road test for renewal |
|
4 |
|
|
4 or 8 at driver's option |
>75 must renew annually at no charge to driver |
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
5 yr. renewal for >54 |
|
4 |
|
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3 |
|
|
4 |
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|
4 |
|
|
8 |
Vision screening required every 8 yrs. for >50 |
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
Renewal every 2 yrs. for >75 |
|
10 |
Renewal every 5 yrs. for >65; vision test required for >65 |
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
6 |
Renewal every 2 years for >85; no renewal by mail for >79 |
|
5 |
Vision test required for >65 |
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
Vision test required for >80 |
|
5 |
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5 |
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8 |
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4 |
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Totals |
Yrs. (# of States) |
28 States + D.C |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
