Senior Driving Laws

There is a trend in most States to require senior citizens to do extra measures when they have to renew their driver's licenses. Here are the State-by- State requirements.

1. Alabama: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) In person, with a vision test, every 4 years.

2. Alaska: For those 69 and older must renew in person.

3. Arizona: For those 65 and older, must renew in person with a vision test every 5 years.

4. Arkansas: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person with a vision test every 4 years.

5. California: For those 70 and older must renew in person.

6. Colorado: For those 61 and older must renew every 5 years.

7. Connecticut: For those 65 older must renew every 2 years.

8. Delaware: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person every 5 to 8 years.

9. Washington DC: For those 70 and older must have doctor's statement

10. Florida: For those 80 and older must renew every 6 years.

11. Georgia: For those 60 and older must renew every 5 years.

12. Hawaii: For those 72 and older must renew every 2 years.

13. Idaho: For those 63 and older must renew every 4 years. For those 70 and older must renew in person.

14. Illinois: For those 81 to 86 must renew every 2 years. For those 87 and older must renew every year For those 75 and older must renew in person and take a road test.

15. Indiana: For those 75 to 84 must renew every 3 years. For those 85 and older must renew every 2 years. For those 75 and older must renew in person.

16. Iowa: For those 70 and older must renew every 2 years.

17. Kansas:  For those 65 and older must renew every 4 years.

18. Kentucky: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 4 years.

19. Louisiana: For those 70 and older must renew in person.

20. Maine: For those 65 and older must renew every 4 years. For those 62 and older must take a vision test.

21. Maryland: For those 40 and older must renew every 8 years and take a vision test.

22. Massachusetts: For those 75 and older must renew in person and take a vision test.

23. Michigan: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 4 years. Every other renewal must be in person with a vision test.

24. Minnesota: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person every 4 years and take a vision test.

25. Mississippi: For those 71 and older must renew in person every 4 to 8 years.

26. Missouri: For those 70 and older must renew every 3 years and take a vision test.

27. Montana: For those 75 and older must renew in person every 4 years and take a vision test.

28. Nebraska: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 5 years. Every other renewal must be in person with a vision test.

29. Nevada: For those 70 and older must renew every 4 years.

30. New Hampshire: For those 75 and older must renew every 5 years and take a vision test and a road test.

31. New Jersey: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 4 years. Every other renewal must be in person.

32. New Mexico: For those 67 to 75 must renew every 4 years. For those 75 and older must renew in person every year and take a vision test.

33. New York: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 8 years by mail or in person and take vision test.

34. North Carolina: For those 66 and older must renew every 5 years and take a vision test.

35. North Dakota: For those 78 and older must renew every 4 years and take a vision test.

36. Ohio: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 4 years and take a vision test.

37. Oklahoma: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 4 years.

38. Oregon: For those 50 and older must renew every 8 years and take a vision test.

39. Pennsylvania: Must renew every 2 to 4 years in person, by mail or electronically.

40. Rhode Island: For those 75 and older must renew every 2 years and take a vision test.

41. South Carolina: For those 65 and older must renew every 5 years and take a vision test.

42. South Dakota: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person every 5 years and take a vision test.

43. Tennessee: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 5 years. Every other renewal must be in person and take a vision test.

44. Texas: For those 85 and older must renew every 2 years. For those 79 and older must be in person and  take a vision test.

45. Utah: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person every 5 years and take a vision test.

46. Vermont: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 2 to 4 years. Must renew in person every 8 years.

47. Virginia: For those 80 and older must renew every 8 years and take a vision test.

48. Washington: For those 70 and older must renew every 6 years and take a vision test.

49. West Virginia: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person every 5 years and take a vision test.

50. Wisconsin: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew in person every 8 years and take a vision test.

51. Wyoming: There are no additional requirements for seniors (NARS.) Must renew every 4 years. Every other renewal must be in person and take a vision test.

I do not agree that senior citizens should be required to any extra measures simply because of their age. I think that any one, regardless of their age, who shows signs of bad/poor driving should have to do the extra steps (ie go in person, take the vision test and the road test.) I know many people around the country that are bad drivers and not all of them are seniors. There are only two states that require road tests and of course I have to live in one of them. I hope that the states that have no additional requirements for seniors (NARS) do not change and add measures.