TUESDAY’S ACCIDENT IN ALBUQUERQUE WHICH A 93 YEAR OLD WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY DROVE HER CAR THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A POST OFFICE MIGHT HAVE YOU WONDERING WHAT THE RULES ARE REGARDING OLDER DRIVERS. MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION SPOKESMAN BEN CLOUTIER TELLS US, ONCE YOU REACH THE AGE OF 75, YOU MUST RENEW YOUR LICENSE YEARLY.
HOWEVER, CLOUTIER SAYS THERE’S NO CUT-OFF AGE. AS LONG AS AN ELDERLY PERSON CAN DRIVE, THEY’RE ALLOWED TO DRIVE IN THIS STATE. IF THERE’S A MEDICAL CONDITION, A DOCTOR’S NOTE IS REQUIRED STATING THAT THE CONDITION DOES NOT HINDER A PERSON’S ABILITY TO OPERATE A VEHICLE.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD TO DETERMINE IF THE LICENSE FOR THE 93 YEAR OLD WOMAN SHOULD BE REVOKED.
