Age Structure
Maximum Driving Age by State 2025
Rules For Elderly Drivers
Yes
No
State | Rules For Elderly Drivers↓ | License Renewal (Every X Years) | Vision Test Requirements | Mail or Online Renewal Permitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alaska | Yes | 5 | Until age 69+ | Every renewal (69+) |
 | Arizona | Yes | 12 (65+) | Until age 70+ | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | California | Yes | 5 | Until age 70+ | Every renewal (70+) |
 | Colorado | Yes | 10 | Until age 70+ | Every renewal (70+) |
 | Florida | Yes | 6 (80+) | Every other renewal | Every renewal (80+) |
 | Georgia | Yes | 5 (59+) | Every renewal (64+) | |
 | Hawaii | Yes | 2 (72+) | Every 2 consecutive renewals but in-person required every 16 years | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Idaho | Yes | 4 (63+) | Until age 70+ | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Illinois | Yes | 2 (81 - 86), 1 (87+) | Every other renewal | Every renewal (75+) |
 | Indiana | Yes | 3 (75-84), 2 (85+) | Every other renewal | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Iowa | Yes | 2 (70+) | Until age 70+ | Every renewal (70+) |
 | Kansas | Yes | 4 (65+) | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Louisiana | Yes | 4 | Until age 70+ | Every renewal (70+) |
 | Maine | Yes | 4 (65+) | Until age 62+ | Every renewal (40+) |
 | Maryland | Yes | 8 | Every other renewal | Every renewal (40+) |
 | Massachusetts | Yes | 5 | Until age 75+ | Every renewal (75+) |
 | Missouri | Yes | 3 (70+) | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Montana | Yes | 4 (75+) | Every other renewal | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Nebraska | Yes | 5 | Until age 72+ | Every renewal (72+) |
 | Nevada | Yes | 4 (65+) | Until age 71+ | Every renewal (71+) |
 | New Mexico | Yes | 4 (67-74), 1 (75+) | Until age 75+ | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | North Carolina | Yes | 5 (66+) | Every other renewal | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | North Dakota | Yes | 6 (78+) | Until age 65+ | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Oregon | Yes | 8 | Not permitted | Every renewal (50+) |
 | Rhode Island | Yes | 2 (75+) | Every other renewal | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | South Carolina | Yes | 5 (65+) | Every renewal (no restrictions) | Every renewal (65+) |
 | Texas | Yes | 2 (85+) | Until age 79+ | Every renewal (79+) |
 | Utah | Yes | 5 | Every other renewal | Every renewal (65+) |
 | Virginia | Yes | 8 | Until age 80+ | Every renewal (80+) |
 | Alabama | No | 4 | Every other renewal (online) | None |
 | Arkansas | No | 4 | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Connecticut | No | 6 | Not permitted | None |
 | Delaware | No | 8 | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Kentucky | No | 4 | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Michigan | No | 4 | Every other renewal | None |
 | Minnesota | No | 4 | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Mississippi | No | 8 | Every other renewal | None |
 | New Hampshire | No | 5 | Every other renewal | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | New Jersey | No | 4 | Permitted unless new photo is required (mail) | None |
 | New York | No | 8 | Every renewal (no restrictions) | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Ohio | No | 4 | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Oklahoma | No | 4 | Not permitted | None |
 | Pennsylvania | No | 4 | Every renewal (no restrictions) | None |
 | South Dakota | No | 5 | Every other renewal | None |
 | Tennessee | No | 5 | Every renewal (no restrictions) | None |
 | Vermont | No | 4 | Permitted unless new photo is required (mail) | None |
 | Washington | No | 5 | Until age 65+ | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | West Virginia | No | 5 | Every other renewal (online) | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Wisconsin | No | 8 | Not permitted | Every renewal (all drivers) |
 | Wyoming | No | 4 | Every other renewal (mail) | Every 8 years |
In every state, elderly drivers may be asked to take a written knowledge test.
While every US state has legal guidelines about the minimum age at which a person can drive or rent a motor vehicle, as of 2023, not a single state in the US has set a legal maximum age at which a person can drive.
That said, once a driver reaches the age of 69-80 must often take extra steps to demonstrate they still have the vision, refelxes, and mental acuity to drive safely and responsibly. Elderly drivers are typically given eye exams, written exams, and behind-the-wheel driving tests more frequently than younger drivers, and may be required to renew their license in-person rather than online or over the mail.
Elderly drivers with CDL (commercial driver’s licenses) may also be required to undergo a medical exam and obtain a doctor’s note verifying their physical and mental fitness to drive.
Depending upon their performance in the required tests, older drivers may find their driving privileges restricted, such as only driving during the daytime, only driving while wearing glasses or necessary prosthetic or orthotic devices, or only driving vehicles equipped with adaptive devices or equipment.
