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    Elderly drivers are a growing concern as the population ages. Current policies require doctors to inform patients if they are unsafe to drive and allow anonymous reports to the DMV to trigger retesting. Some states have shortened renewal cycles for seniors to every two or four years after age 63. Upon renewal, seniors may need to retake driving or vision tests or undergo physical or psychological exams depending on the state's laws. Advocates suggest working with seniors to understand safety risks and help conserve their mobility and independence for as long as safely possible.

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    Elderly drivers are a growing concern as the population ages. Current policies require doctors to inform patients if they are unsafe to drive and allow anonymous reports to the DMV to trigger retesting. Some states have shortened renewal cycles for seniors to every two or four years after age 63. Upon renewal, seniors may need to retake driving or vision tests or undergo physical or psychological exams depending on the state's laws. Advocates suggest working with seniors to understand safety risks and help conserve their mobility and independence for as long as safely possible.

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    Elderly drivers are a growing concern as the population ages. Current policies require doctors to inform patients if they are unsafe to drive and allow anonymous reports to the DMV to trigger retesting. Some states have shortened renewal cycles for seniors to every two or four years after age 63. Upon renewal, seniors may need to retake driving or vision tests or undergo physical or psychological exams depending on the state's laws. Advocates suggest working with seniors to understand safety risks and help conserve their mobility and independence for as long as safely possible.

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    Elderly drivers are a growing concern as the population ages. Current policies require doctors to inform patients if they are unsafe to drive and allow anonymous reports to the DMV to trigger retesting. Some states have shortened renewal cycles for seniors to every two or four years after age 63. Upon renewal, seniors may need to retake driving or vision tests or undergo physical or psychological exams depending on the state's laws. Advocates suggest working with seniors to understand safety risks and help conserve their mobility and independence for as long as safely possible.

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    Elderly Drivers

    Common Misconceptions
    The Truth About Elderly Drivers
    What happens when seniors loose
    their license?
    http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ElderCare/elderly-drivers-pushed-off-
    road/story?id=11583601
    With the growing number of elders
    in the United States what can be
    done to conserve their right to drive?
    Current Policy
    Doctors are obligated to tell their
    patients if they are at risk to drive.

    Anyone including doctors can


    anonymously report any senior who is
    suspected of being an unsafe driver
    to the DMV. And they will be tested.

    Some states such as Idaho have


    shortened the renewal cycle from
    every eight years to every four or two
    years after age of 63.

    The retesting requirements for senior


    drivers will vary by state. Generally,
    the elderly driver is required to visit a
    driver’s license office in person,
    where he/she would take a driving
    test and/or a vision test. Some states
    have laws that permit licensing
    personnel to request that a driver
    undergo a psychological or physical
    exam in order to qualify for renewal.
    (Sommer,2004)
    Working With Seniors

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