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Oregon's DMV resource for helping seniors stay safe and mobile

Older drivers have an excessively high rate of motor vehicle fatalities compared to other adult age groups, on a per vehicle mile traveled (VMT) basis.

A public service announcement created by Alaska’s Highway Safety Office on older driver safety. Several keys factors in safe driving are mentioned such as good vision, reaction time, strength and flexibility.

The site also explains Alaska’s state law regarding driver license renewal and how to maintain driving privileges.

This website provides information for the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles for all ages. It provides information on current driving laws and regulations, obtaining a license or ID, and obtaining a driving record.

DC’s Department of Motor Vehicles has a page on its website specifically for seniors with information regarding licensing.

This OLR Research Report conducted by Associate Legislative Attorney, Janet L. Kaminski, details Connecticut’s laws regarding license renewal, which at the 2005 there were no special requirements that only applied to elderly residents. 

Texas’s Department of Public Safety has information on its website regarding driver license renewal requirements for residents of the state.

 The document will help those who encounter older adults with limited mobility, and will help them with communicating potential solutions to preserve and extend safe, independent transportation options for older persons.

The FDA reports on its website that medications and their side effects could be harmful while driving.