Driver Licensing Policies and Practices

Welcome to the searchable database showing each state's Driver Licensing Policies and Practices affecting older and medically-at-risk drivers. Click on the drop-down list to see how each state addresses the topic of interest to you. For a more detailed description of each item included in the database, mouse your cursor over the individual column headers.

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Table Selection
Please Select a License Policy or Practice License Policy and Practice Home Page 1. Vision Requirements for Licensure 2. License Renewal Requirements, Page 1 3. License Renewal Requirements, Page 2 4. Physician Reporting of At-Risk Drivers 5. How Physicians Report 6. Family and Friend Reporting of At-Risk Drivers 7. How Family/Friends Report 8. Law Enforcement Reporting of At-Risk Drivers 9. Driver Medical Review Process / States with Medical Advisory Board (MAB) 10. Driver Medical Review Process / States without Medical Advisory Board (MAB) 11. Medical Review Staff Referrals for Required/Optional Evaluation & Assistance 12. Types of Conditions or Restrictions on Licenses, Page 1 13. Types of Conditions or Restrictions on Licenses, Page 2 14. Conditions or Restrictions on Licenses for Medically At-risk Drivers 15. Examiner/Staff Training on Older and Medically At-risk Drivers, Page 1 16. Examiner/Staff Training on Older and Medically At-risk Drivers, Page 2 17. Driver Licensing Website Information 18. Driver Licensing Handbook Information (Topics Included) 19. Driver Licensing Public Outreach

Variable Sorting
To sort on one variable, simply click on the column heading. To sort on two variables at once, select from the following list: Please Select Two-Column Sorting Criteria (optional) (1) Non-Restricted License THEN (2) Minimum for Licensure (1) Allowed for Driving THEN (2) Allowed to Meet Vision Standards

1. Vision Requirements for Licensure Single Column Sorting: A-Z Z-A
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
AK	20/40	20/100	Report from eye specialist	Yes	Yes	None
AL	20/40	20/60		Yes	Yes	110 horizontal, 80 vertical (binocular)
AR	20/40	20/50	20/60 binocular vision restricted to daylight driving only.	Yes	Yes	140 binocular; 105 monocular
AZ	20/40	20/60		Yes	Yes	70 temporal, 35 nasal monocular
CA	20/40	Better than 20/200		Yes	No	None
CO	20/40	None	No minimum requirement with vision specialist authorization and approval.	Yes	Yes	55 degrees nasal and temporal (binocular)
CT	20/40	20/200	20/40 to 20/70 for normal restricted license.	No	No	140 binocular; 100 monocular
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
DC	20/40	20/70	With 140 degree visual field	No	No	130 binocular (110 approved by director)
DE	20/40	20/50		Yes	Yes	None
FL	20/40	20/200	If one eye 20/200 or worse, other eye must be 20/40 or better.	No	No	130 binocular
HI	20/40	20/40		Yes	No	140 binocular, 70 monocular
IA	20/40	20/200	MAB recommendation if worse than 20/100	No	No	140 binocular
ID	20/40	20/60	Annual testing	Yes	Yes	None
IL	20/40	20/70		Yes	Yes	140 binocular; 105 monocular (70 temporal, 35 nasal)
IN	20/40	20/70		Yes	Yes	120 binocular; 70 monocular
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
KS	20/40	None	Worse than 20/60 requires doctor opinon, demonstration of ability. Worse then 20/100 submitted for medical review, worse than 20/400 submitted to MAB.	Yes	No	110 binocular; 55 monocular
LA	20/40	None	Less than 20/40 referred to vision specialist; less than 20/100 referred to MAB	Yes	Yes	110 binocular; 40 temporal 30 nasal monocular
MA	20/40	20/70		Yes	Yes	120 binocular
MD	20/40	20/100	Requires MAB permission	Yes	No	110 binocular
ME	20/40	20/70		No	No	110 binocular
MI	20/40	20/70	20/60 if progressive condition	Yes	Yes	90 binocular
MN	20/40	20/80	Referred to MAB	No	No	105 binocular or special testing
MO	20/40	20/160		Yes	No	55 monocular (85 if one eye only)
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
MS	20/40	20/200		Yes	Yes	150 binocular; 70 temporal 35 nasal monocular
MT	20/40	20/100		Yes	No	None (commercial only)
NC	20/40	20/100	20/70 if one eye blind	Yes	No	110 binocular; 60 monocular
ND	20/40	20/80	with 20/80-20/100 in other eye	Yes	Yes	105 degrees, binocular or monocular
NE	20/40	20/70	If other eye not blind	Yes	Yes	100 binocular
NM	20/40	None	If not 20/40 or better in at least one eye, requires vision report	Yes	Yes	120 temporal, 30 nasal moncular
NV	20/40	20/70	20/60 if progressive condition. Other eye 20/50 or better if one eye 20/100 or worse	Yes	Yes	110 binocular (130 if bioptic used)
NY	20/40	20/70	Periodic reporting of current vision	Yes	Yes	140 binocular
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
OH	20/40	20/70	Added requirements if less than 20/200 in one eye	Yes	Yes	70 temporal monocular
OR	20/40	20/70	Bioptics required for driving if acuity in better eye is between 20/80 and 20/200.	Yes	No	110 binocular or monocular (120 if bioptic used)
PA	20/40	20/100	Pass driver's skills test, mirrors on both sides of vehicle, plotted visual fields and driver record review annually, no motorcycles, local roads only	Yes	No	120 binocular or monocular
RI	20/40	20/40		No	No	115 binocular; 75 temporal, 40 nasal monocular
SC	20/40	20/70	20/70 in better eye if at least 20/200 in other eye. If worse than 20/200 in other eye, must have at least 20/40 in better eye.	Yes	No	None (refer to MAB if <140)
SD	20/40	20/60	Worse than 20/40 requires doctor's opinion and restrictions.	Yes	Yes	None
TN	20/40	20/60		Yes	Yes	None
UT	20/40	20/100		No	No	60 binocular with at least 30 to the right and left
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
VA	20/40	20/70		Yes	Yes	70 binocular and monocular
VT	20/40	20/40		Yes	Yes	60 monocular (60 temporal and nasal if one eye only)
WA	20/40	20/100		Yes	Yes	110 binocular and monocular
WI	20/40	20/100		Yes	No	70 better eye for unrestricted; individual testing if less
WV	20/40	20/60	Report from eye specialist	Yes	Yes	None (non-bioptic drivers)
WY	20/40	20/100	Vision specialist report and road test required if vision less than 20/40	Yes	No	120 binocular
NH	20/40 (20/30 if one eye)	20/70		Yes	Yes	None
NJ	20/50	None	Less than 20/50 requires form completion by doctor	Yes	Yes	None
	Visual Acuity Requirements			Bioptic Telescopes
State	For Non-Restricted License	Minimum for Licensure	Added Requirements if Minimum	Allowed for Driving	Allowed to Meet Vision Standards	Visual field requirements
TX	20/50	20/70		Yes	Yes	None
OK	20/50 (20/60 if one eye)	20/100	Visual field requirements as well	No	No	70 horizontal meridian (binocular)
GA	20/60	20/60		Yes	Yes	140 binocular; 70 temporal 50 nasal monocular
KY	20/60	20/70	Worse than 20/60 requires annual review by Medical Review Board	Yes	Yes	35 horizontal, 25 vertical (monocular)

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