Requirements for Renewal
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Category: Renewel
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Manner of Renewel
Manner of Renewel
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Period of Renewel
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Renewal
Renewal
States vary in their approach to license renewal for older drivers. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have special provisions in place for older driver’s license renewal. Several states require in-person renewal of a driver’s license in combination with a shorter renewal period for older drivers. In 2012, Maryland extended its license renewal for all drivers from five to eight years; there are currently no special provisions in place for older drivers.
State
Standard Renewal
Age-based Requirements
Illinois
4 years
Every 2 years beginning at 81 years; Annually beginning at 87 years
Iowa
5 years
Every 2 years beginning at 70 years; In-person renewal
Hawaii
8 years
Every 2 years beginning at 72 years
Maryland
8 years
None
New York
8 years
None
Wisconsin
8 years
None
Comparison of Select States License Renewal Frequency
Wisconsin
Proposed legislation requires renewal of motor vehicle operator’s license of persons 75 years old or older: required every 4 years and renewal by mail and electronic means establishedProposal: Wisconsin Legislation to Require More Vision Exams
The Journal Times – January 2, 2014Older Drivers Would Have To Renew Licenses Every 4-Years
December 10, 2013Wisconsin Editorial Supports SB480Journal Times editorial: Proposal to test senior drivers’ vision is reasonable
January 7, 2014VirginiaThe most detailed and comprehensive study of its kind prepared by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to study whether the Commonwealth should adopt additional objective criteria in current license renewal requirements as a means of assessing mature drivers’ continued capability to remain active, safe, independent, and mobile on the road as they age. As a result of this study legislation was introduced in 2014 to address mature driver issues.Proposed legislation provides for a course in mature driver motor vehicle crash prevention and provides that such course is an option for the court in adjudicating defendants. The bill also lowers the age at which drivers are required to appear before the DMV for renewal from 80 to 75 and requires that licenses issued to persons age 75 or older be valid for no more than five years.75 Is The New Old: VA DMV Study Recommends Fitness Tests For Aging Drivers
The Washington Times – December 15, 2013Bill Proposes Changing In-Person Renewal For Older Drivers In Virginia
Daily Press – January 13, 2014House Panel OKs Tighter Regulation of Older Drivers
Pilot Online – January 23, 2014Mature driver crash prevention. Provides for a course in mature driver motor vehicle crash prevention and provides that such course is an option for the court in adjudicating defendants. The bill also lowers the age at which drivers are required to appear before the DMV for renewal from 80 to 75 and requires that licenses issued to persons age 75 or older be valid for no more than five years. The bill contains a delayed effective date.MarylandMassachusetts
Massachusetts legislature has cut the renewal period for drivers 75 and older in half, to five years, and requires in person renewals, and a vision exam.
Proposed legislation would add a road (or simulated) test for those 85 and up.