California: Seniors and driving Practice Test
Renewal rules and safe-driving considerations for older drivers.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "California Driver Handbook" (2025), California DMV.
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Which of these is a warning sign that a driver may no longer be driving safely?
- Preferring to drive the same route each week
- Getting lost in places you know well
- Keeping both hands on the wheel
- Driving a few miles per hour below the limit
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Correct answer: Getting lost in places you know well
Getting lost in familiar places is a listed warning sign, along with fresh dents and scrapes on the car or property and frequent close calls or collisions.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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Which adjustment does the handbook suggest for senior drivers who want to keep driving safely?
- Drive only on freeways, where traffic is predictable
- Drive late at night when roads are quiet
- Limit night driving and drive when traffic is light
- Remove the right-side mirror to cut down on distraction
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Correct answer: Limit night driving and drive when traffic is light
Suggested steps include limiting or avoiding night driving (choosing a well-lit route if it is necessary), driving when traffic is light, avoiding difficult intersections, skipping freeways, and adding a right-side mirror.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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You are 72 years old and your driver's license is about to expire. What does renewal require?
- Renewing in person and passing a vision test
- Mailing in the renewal notice with a fee
- Renewing online with no test of any kind
- Passing a full drive test every renewal
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Correct answer: Renewing in person and passing a vision test
Drivers who are 70 or older when their license expires must renew in person and pass a vision test. Other exams may be required in some cases.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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About how far ahead of your license expiration does DMV mail a renewal notice?
- About two weeks
- About 30 days
- About 90 days
- DMV does not send renewal notices
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Correct answer: About 90 days
The notice goes to your address of record roughly 90 days before expiration. If it does not arrive, you can complete an application online or at a DMV office.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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Who is eligible for the Mature Driver Improvement Program, and how long is the course?
- Drivers 65 and older; a four-hour course
- Drivers 55 years old and older; an eight-hour course
- Any licensed driver; a two-day course
- Drivers 70 and older; a one-hour online course
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Correct answer: Drivers 55 years old and older; an eight-hour course
The program is an eight-hour course open to drivers 55 and older, offered by DMV-approved providers. Your insurer may give a discount for completing it.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 83 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 83)
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How long is a Mature Driver Improvement Program certificate valid, and how is it renewed?
- One year; renewed by repeating the full course
- Five years; it cannot be renewed
- Three years; renewed by completing a four-hour course
- It never expires
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Correct answer: Three years; renewed by completing a four-hour course
The certificate lasts three years and can be renewed with a shorter, four-hour refresher course.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 83 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 83)
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At what age do you become eligible for a no-fee Senior ID card?
- 55 years old
- 62 years old
- 65 years old
- 70 years old
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Correct answer: 62 years old
Anyone 62 or older qualifies for a Senior ID card at no charge. The card is identification only and does not allow driving.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 83 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 83)
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A 45-year-old driver can no longer drive safely because of a medical condition. What option does DMV offer?
- Nothing until they reach age 62
- A permanent restricted license for local roads
- Exchanging the driver's license for a no-fee ID card
- A refund of past registration fees
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Correct answer: Exchanging the driver's license for a no-fee ID card
Drivers of any age who can no longer drive safely due to a physical or mental condition may be able to trade their license for a no-fee ID card.
Source: California Driver Handbook (2025), page 83 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 83)