When do older adults need to go to DMV to renew their licenses?

Q: Carole Ottosen of Riverside asked if Department of Motor Vehicle rules for older adults renewing their driver’s licenses after Jan. 1 are changing. She asked if older people must take an in-person driving test when renewing their license.

A: The DMV does not require an on-the-road driving test for driver’s license renewal applicants past any certain age, spokesperson Ronald Ongtoaboc said. This is in the California Vehicle Code, in section 12814 (a), which says, “The age of a licensee...