Vision Tests: The Most Common Requirement
If there’s one requirement you’re most likely to encounter as you age, it’s a vision test.
Driving safely depends heavily on clear eyesight, and many states require older drivers to pass a basic vision screening at each renewal.
In fact, the majority of states have some form of vision testing requirement tied to age. These rules vary widely:
- Some states begin testing as early as age 40
- Others only require testing after age 70 or 80
- Many require a test at every renewal once you reach a certain age
At the same time, a small group of states—including Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Vermont—do not require vision tests specifically tied to age.
Not that I believe this is not entirely a bad idea but does this mean the younger drivers with road rage and common aggression behind the wheel have to pass an anger management class if pulled over for reckless driving, I mean fair is fair right!!
Thanks! It’s not a bad idea. Safety is very paramount in this situation. I will adhere to this rules with all my heart!
If you trade freedoms for safety you will have neither remember that
No tickets, no accidents, exemption. Look at all problem drives. I see accidents all the time. Those involved don’t include seniors. Where is the ACLU when you need them?
I can see it from a safety standpoint. But for those of us that know how to drive with NO ACCIDENTS, it seems like a waste of $$.