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 Flag
AlaskaYes5Until age 69+Every renewal (69+)
Arizona Flag
ArizonaYes5 (65+)Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
California Flag
CaliforniaYes5Until age 70+Every renewal (70+)
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutYes2 (65+)Not permittedNone
Florida Flag
FloridaYes6 (80+)Every other renewalEvery renewal (80+)
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiYes2 (72+)Every 2 consecutive renewals but in-person required every 16 yearsEvery renewal (all drivers)
Idaho Flag
IdahoYes4 (63+)Until age 70+Every renewal (all drivers)
Illinois Flag
IllinoisYes2 (81 - 86), 1 (87+)Every other renewalEvery renewal (75+)
Indiana Flag
IndianaYes3 (75-84), 2 (85+)Every other renewalEvery renewal (75+)
Iowa Flag
IowaYes2 (72+)Until age 70+Every renewal (70+)
Kansas Flag
KansasYes4 (65+)Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaYes6Until age 70+Every renewal (70+)
Maine Flag
MaineYes4 (65+)Until age 62+Every renewal (62+)
Maryland Flag
MarylandYes8Every other renewalEvery renewal (40+)
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsYes5Until age 75+Every renewal (75+)
Missouri Flag
MissouriYes3 (70+)Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Montana Flag
MontanaYes4 (75+)Every other renewalEvery renewal (all drivers)
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaYes5Until age 72+Every renewal (72+)
Nevada Flag
NevadaYes4 (65+)Every other renewal until age 65+Every renewal (71+)
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyYes4 (70+)Permitted unless new photo is required (mail)Every 10 years
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoYes4 (67-74), 1 (75+)Until age 75+Every renewal (75+)
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaYes5 (66+)Every other renewalEvery renewal (all drivers)
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaYes4 (78+)Until age 65+Every renewal (all drivers)
Oregon Flag
OregonYes8Not permittedEvery renewal (50+)
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaYes4 (65+)Every renewal (no restrictions)None
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandYes2 (75+)Every other renewalEvery renewal (all drivers)
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaYes5Every other renewalEvery renewal (65+)
Texas Flag
TexasYes2 (85+)Until age 79+Every renewal (79+)
Utah Flag
UtahYes5Every other renewalEvery renewal (65+)
Virginia Flag
VirginiaYes5 (75+)Until age 75+Every renewal (75+)
Alabama Flag
AlabamaNo4Every other renewal (online)None
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasNo4Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Colorado Flag
ColoradoNo5Every other renewal until age 65+Every renewal (all drivers)
Delaware Flag
DelawareNo8Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaNo8Until age 64+Every renewal (all drivers)
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyNo8Not permittedNone
Michigan Flag
MichiganNo4Every other renewalNone
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaNo4Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Mississippi Flag
MississippiNo8Every other renewalNone
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireNo5Every other renewalEvery renewal (all drivers)
New York Flag
New YorkNo9Every renewal (no restrictions)Every renewal (all drivers)
Ohio Flag
OhioNo4Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaNo4Not permittedNone
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaNo8Every renewal (no restrictions)Every renewal (all drivers)
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeNo8Every renewal (no restrictions)None
Vermont Flag
VermontNo4Permitted unless new photo is required (mail)None
Washington Flag
WashingtonNo6Until age 70+Every renewal (all drivers)
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaNo8Every other renewal (online)Every renewal (all drivers)
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinNo8Not permittedEvery renewal (all drivers)
Wyoming Flag
WyomingNo4Every other renewal (mail)Every 8 years

In every state, elderly drivers may be asked to take a written knowledge test.