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Pooky1 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:41:39 GMT

here in rhode island we now can renew our drivers licence online . that is awesome. my father inlaw turned 82 this month. because of his age he had to go do it in person. other states may do this allso. good luck all.

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SharkE — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:04:38 GMT

think it's license

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nana59 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:10:15 GMT

@Pooky1 wrote:
here in rhode island we now can renew our drivers licence online . that is awesome. my father inlaw turned 82 this month. because of his age he had to go do it in person. other states may do this allso. good luck all.

hello fellow rhode islander! another good reason to live in rhode island-a native rhode islander! didn't know about this-but am glad....have arthritis and it's hard for me to get around-especially at the dmv! thanks....

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GCR18 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:12:25 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
think it's license

Yes, you are correct. I understood the post.

That will make it easier to renew. I wonder though what is lost. Your picture is outdated. Granted the picture isn't the greatest, but it's your form of ID. What about the vision chart. I'm behind someone occasionally that is too far the right or left. I wonder if they need stronger glasses, can't drive or are impaired. I guess time will tell.

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saltysails — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:13:11 GMT

I have been renewing mine on line in my state for many many years.

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hckynut — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:14:54 GMT

@Pooky1

We have been able to do this for years as long as you have no moving violations since last renew. However, when I turned 72, I could/can no longer do this online. My license now issued for 6 years instead of 4.

hckynut(john)

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:34:59 GMT

Here in MI you can only renew online once. So every other renewal you need to appear in person.

If you have the enhanced version/border crossing permit, you must appear in person for every renewal.

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VaBelle35 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:54:06 GMT

I renewed mine this morning in Virginia.

I believe we have to go in every other renewal according to what it said. I had gone and had my driver's license converted to the high tech version a few years ago because TSA was giving me a hard time every time I flew, so I think that's why I was allowed to renew online again this time.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:02:31 GMT

We've been doing driver's licenses and car registration online for years and we're backward.

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libbyannE — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:10:17 GMT

Frightening. We have to pass the basic eye exam to get a license. Eyes change over time and should be checked before the state allows someone to drive. Sadly, we cannot count on our fellow citizens to go to their eye doctor every year!

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flickerbulb — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:54:23 GMT

I went online to the DMV to check and see when my license expires. You can renew online up to 18 months before it expires.

I saw that I had one exception on mine-that I wear corrective lenses. I am not wearing glasses in my photo and I don't think I ever indicated that on a renewal.

Just wondering if my eye doctor is required to report to the DMV that I wear glasses?

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:58:32 GMT

We've been able to do it on line for a long time now; but I get your point. No eye checks, no mental checks. Yikes!

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hckynut — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:24:31 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
We've been able to do it on line for a long time now; but I get your point. No eye checks, no mental checks. Yikes!

@Annabellethecat66

I wore bi-focal's and tri-focals for many years, but!! I never wore them when I took my driver's license eye test. Did not want that √ mark on my license. Passed every one of them, sans glasses, no problem.

Mental checks, really? What, they going to have a "head doctor" every site where I can renew my license? I have been seeing a Psychiatrist since the 1990's, and an initial test takes about 2 hours. And you really think someone mentally ill will be stopped by this method. HA(using 1 of your favorites).

When I went at age 72, several years ago, and that was before my cataract surgeries. Took the same old eye test. No glasses-no problem.

hckynut(john)

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Allegheny — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:48:24 GMT

Now I am confused about our state's renewal process. They always just send us the renewal invitation in the mail 3 months prior to the expiration of our existing license. Send in fee and they return a photo card which we take to DMV photo center and get new photo taken and new license issued.

I went PA DMV and we can request renewal and pay on line. But I am thinking after that they still send out the photo card which we have to take to the DMV photo center.

As far a eye and medical exams...my uncle got a document recently from the DMV that he must take to his eye professional and physician to complete. This is the first time he got this, he is 89. So there must be "a magic age" when they send these out. I also know that in Pennsylvania, physicians are required to notify the DMV of any patients being treated for medical or neurological conditions who in their opinion should not be driving.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:59:55 GMT

To whomever! Yes! There are people out there driving who are in their 80's and 90's who probably shouldn't be driving. I know there are other ages but you should know what I mean.

I'm 70 and several of my friends are at least 70. We all agree that we don't like to drive at night because we can't see as well. In other words, we 'police' ourselves. We have enough sense to realize we don't feel as confident driving at night. That's not to say we can't and we do if we're out, but we'd rather not take a road trip starting out at 9:00 at night!

By mental problems I meant some elderly get disoriented when driving, etc. I just didn't spell it out what I meant by mental problems.

I'm sorry if you don't agree that when you reach a certain age you should be required to at least show up in person and take an eye test. If you show up in person the clerk could ascertain if you should be driving. I don't expect them to test you or be a Dr but perhaps you might admit sometimes it's obvious some people should not be driving.

That is what I am talking about. There are families where these people's children would rather not have them drive but it's hard to make a point when they can get the license renewed on line. It would be easier for them if these people who are in their 80's and 90's (that's what I was talking about, I don't know what you were talking about), had to at least hear from someone in authority perhaps it would be better to at least restrict their driving.

I'll say it one more time. I'm talking in generalities. I understand there are some vital senior citizens (those in their 80's and 90's) who are capable of driving, but I think they should at least have to go to the DMV to get the license renewed.

It's all about saving money! Have you ever been rear ended by someone who is in their late 70's and doesn't know which end is up? Well, I was! Believe me, his wife tried to get him to not drive and she thought he'd listen but he had a (not that long before) license renewed. I now have in the back of my neck a piece of plastic surrounding a vertebra. The judge said, "This man should not have been driving or have a license". When I had to take him to court to get my bills paid, he didn't even know why he was there. It was terrible! He never even applied the brakes and messed up a lot of people's lives!

So, yes, I stand by what I said. I think when you are in your 80's and 90's you should have to appear in person to get your driver's license. That way you'd have to at least talk to people and get an eye test, etc.

I'm so glad you can drive without your glasses but I will tell you that if you are ever in an accident and it comes out you didn't have them on, you are in trouble.

That was one of the first things they always wanted to know. I've been in several car accidents. None of them were my fault but they still saw on my driver's license that I wore glasses and they outright asked me if I wore them or had on contact lenses, and each time my car was not even moving and it wasn't my fault.

So, I suggest you wear those glasses or contacts.

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cherry — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:10:23 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 thats as bad as people who text and drive. We were rear ended by a driver doing that. Lucky for us he wasn't going fast ,or we would have ended up like you did.

No age group has a monoply, on bad ,dangerous, drivers. I'm sorry you were hurt so badly, but for the grace of God we would have been too

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ccassaday — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:12:06 GMT

We can in Indiana.

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ccassaday — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:14:00 GMT

I believe in Indiana you can only do it every other time. So when it expires after six years you can do it online but the next time you have to go in to have eyes checked.

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ccassaday — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:16:38 GMT

And after w certain age in IN you can't do it online.

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Bri21 — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:18:24 GMT

In Illinois, I don't think we can renew online. I've renewed it by mail - as long as the information is the same. Now we are changing over to the new licenses - enhanced? We have to go in person to renew.

My dad is 85 and has to take a driving test every year to keep his license, which is a good thing, IMO. Previously, his license was only good for two years Now it's every year I don't remember what age that started