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State
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Age-Related
Restrictions
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Length of License
(Years)
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Renewal Conditions
(in person, mail, internet)
|
Physical Testing
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Vision Testing
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Visual Requirements
|
Mental Testing
|
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NE
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None
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5
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In person; by mail for only two more years (25% chosen randomly)
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Vision required and other decided at discretion of examiner
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With regular renewal
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20/40 without restrictions, 140 degrees peripheral
|
Asked questions regarding medical history; medical statement
might be required
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NV
|
Vision test and good physical condition at age 65 or may
have doctor sign form instead
|
4
|
By mail once every 8 years or in person
|
Vision, written (if 3 or more tickets in 4 years), and driving
(if 6 or more tickets in last 4 years) for renewal
|
With regular renewal
|
20/40, no peripheral
|
None
|
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NH
|
Driving test at age 75
|
4
|
By mail every 8 years or in person
|
Vision for renewal and mandatory license reexamination driving
test for anyone older than 75
|
With regular renewal
|
20/40, no peripheral
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None
|
|
NJ
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None
|
4
|
In person, mail, phone, or internet
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Written and vision for original and new residents
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Only for original
|
20/50, no peripheral
|
None
|
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NM
|
Length of license at age 75
|
4 or 8 until 74, 1 for 75+
|
In person
|
Road, written, and vision if license expired more than 1
year
|
With regular renewal
|
20/40 in one eye or 20/70 with both eyes, no peripheral
|
None
|
|
NY
|
None
|
8
|
In person or mail with form filled out by doctor
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Written, vision, and road sign, and 5 hour classroom course
for original
|
With regular renewal
|
20/40 but no less than 20/70, 140 degrees peripheral
|
None
|
|
NC
|
None
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Between 4 and 8, trying to get back on 5-year plan (age determines
length of license)
|
In person; by mail if out-of-state at time of expiration
|
No written for renewal unless person has been convicted of
a traffic violation since license was last issued, or he/she
suffers from a mental or physical condition that impairs the
ability to drive; sign and vision test for renewal, testing
required for anyone with a license expired more than 1 year
(how much testing at discretion of examiner)
|
With regular renewal
|
20/40, no peripheral
|
At discretion of examiner to medical unit if test warranted
|
|
ND
|
None
|
4 unless new then could be 3 or 4
|
In person
|
Vision for renewal
|
With regular renewal
|
20/40, 105 degrees peripheral
|
At discretion of examiner
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