New driving tests for Greys

BarneyBDB · Senior Member

New driving tests for Greys

dogbox · Guru

Are We Lost wrote:

If you do a search for 'over 70s driving tests' you will find quite a few links. Some no longer work. A few official government sites list requirements and nothing is changing. The other sites that spout this false information have unknown or unrelated site names. That is the first clue that these are scam sites.

The second is the offer for a free gift .... just click here. Maybe you will be asked for your details, or pay a small amount for postage, but the scammers then know your name and address, email address and card details, probably phone number. If you only lose a few dollars you are luckly. Identity theft is far more likely the goal.

For those that thought this was genuine, treat it as a learning exercise and don't believe that everything Google turns up is valid.

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as i ststed earlier i got my letter in the mail had to go to the doctor gp then to a opthomoligist for a eye test end result i will be restrcted to daytime driving only and will need to have surgery for cataract beats walking

Are We Lost · Guru

dogbox wrote:

as i ststed earlier i got my letter in the mail had to go to the doctor gp then to a opthomoligist for a eye test end result i will be restrcted to daytime driving only and will need to have surgery for cataract beats walking

Yes I have had to go through the same thing each year since turning 75. Just renewed mine on Monday. But it has been the same for years. No changes. As I still have good eyesight I get the examination at Specsavers plus the GP health review. Perhaps if eyesight is borderline or worse a specialist would be needed. The same for other conditions that may be a risk for safe driving.

It is troubling that we can so easily lose the independence we have taken for granted. I am sure once you have the cataract surgery you will wish you had organised it years earlier. That is what friends tell me when they had theirs done. I am still some time from needing the operation, but as they will no doubt deteriorate I am thinking to be proactive and do something before it becomes a "must do".

shakey55 · Senior Member

I would like to see your evidence that either MBF or HCF are considering a reduction in benefits for the elderly.

Ineedabiggerboat · Senior Member

What would the parents of the six year old killed by an 84yo female driver near Geelong earlier this month say.

fatty · Member

Ineedabiggerboat wrote:
What would the parents of the six year old killed by an 84yo female driver near Geelong earlier this month say.

They would probably say the same as the loved ones of people killed by young drivers.

Ineedabiggerboat · Senior Member

Youre ignoring that there is an additional factor at play on that that doesnt apply to young drivers. They would probably not think about the physical and mental factors were it a younger driver but Im sure they would wonder if that 84yo was competent to drive and who certified that she was. I would.

fatty · Member

Ineedabiggerboat wrote:
Youre ignoring that there is an additional factor at play on that that doesnt apply to young drivers. They would probably not think about the physical and mental factors were it a younger driver but Im sure they would wonder if that 84yo was competent to drive and who certified that she was. I would.

I'm not ignoring anything, watching how some young people drive I ask myself those same questions. Competents to drive and who actually give people a licence isn't confined to the elderly. Given that its proven the male brain especially isnt fully mature till around 25 maybe they shouldn't be driving either

-- Edited by fatty on Wednesday 26th of November 2025 12:18:48 PM

Ineedabiggerboat · Senior Member

Maybe youre right but you cant ignore facts from actual studies. Key Facts from Large-Scale Studies (U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, 20202025 data) Ages 7074: Crash rate per mile driven is similar to or slightly higher than middle-aged drivers. Ages 7579: Risk starts rising noticeably. Age 80+: Crash fatality rate per mile driven is 35 times higher than for drivers aged 3554 (IIHS, NHTSA, AAA studies). After age 85, the risk is often comparable to or higher than 1620-year-old novice drivers. Main reasons for the increased risk in very old age: Slower reaction time Reduced visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and useful field of view Stiff joints / reduced neck mobility (harder to check blind spots) Cognitive decline (mild cognitive impairment or early dementia dramatically raises risk) Side effects of multiple medications

fatty · Member

As I posted before, I'm not ignoring anything, I'm just stating that there are multiple issues here, not just the elderly. Maybe the whole system needs an overhaul, including the training of the trainers, as some of them are far from perfect.

Magnarc · Guru

Key Findings

Young adults (1524 years)
- Road crashes account for around a quarter of all deaths in this age group.
- They have a fatality rate over 50% higher than other age groups worldwide.
- The highest risk period is shortly after licensure (Pplate stage), continuing up to age 24.
- Males in this group are especially overrepresented in fatalities.

For drivers aged 80-89 the figures are 9.2 fatalities per 100,000.

Source. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Economics.

msg · Guru

The older age group are alot easier to kill. Broken hips are sometimes deadly. A bump on the head, fatal brain bleed. etc. It should not be a reason to restrict their licenses.

Restricting their licenses also kills. They die of inactivity, boredom and depression.

Rather than think about 80-89 they are applying this excuse to 65+ already.

Another excuse is older people are more likely to have a medical incident on the road.

I contend that it is no different between young drivers and older drivers. Just different types of incidents. Old: heart attacks. strokes Younger: drugs alcohol. Neither is age exclusive but more likely.

Plain Truth · Guru

Just got an email from Vic Roads to renew my driving licence, being in my eighties you can only renew for 3 yrs.

Just have to confirm my details,and get a new photo taken and pay the fee.

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laurieoz · Senior Member

It looks like a scam. Is it legitimate

Laurie

shakey55 · Senior Member

There appears to be a hell of a lot of misinformation in this post. I suggest you all do your own research if you are in the position of age licence renewals and health funds.

Cheers

Plain Truth · Guru

laurieoz wrote:
It looks like a scam. Is it legitimate
Laurie

The snips are from the official website after I logged into my VicRoads account.

I put them up to show that there is no driving test to renew your license in Victoria for the elderly.

So much fake news on the internet.

Alan

Cupie · Guru

Thank you all for such an entertaining thread.

Seeing that I haven't been getting notifications of new posts, I haven't been on site for a few weeks so there are lots of 'new ' stuff to read.

This one stands out.

All the usual posters are present with all their predictable poorly founded stuff. Mostly Bull ****e. And taking any opportunity to have a go at the 'lefties'. Not forgetting, of course, the opportunity to have a go at Cindy.

I am an 84 YO Qld driver ... perhaps taking the van out a couple of times a year up & down the East Coast.

Let me assure you that there is no additional impost on older drivers here in God's Country (QLD) except for the mandatory annual checks by a GP including various physical and cognitive tests. (Even Trump might pass the MoCA assesment!!! or perhaps not LOL)

Cheers ... And best wishes to YOU ALL for a safe, healthy and prosperous 2026 and the years to come.

darjak · Senior Member

QLD Regulations for HR licence is Over 75s
Medical and optical every max 13mths from the date of issue.
Medical certificate must be carried on ones person or you will be charged as an offence

Licence renewal, 2,3,4 or 5yr period

Transport Operations ( Road Use Management) Act 1995
Just received my renewal notice with all paperwork

Darjak