Canadian Automobile Association: Helping Aging Drivers

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Aging Drivers: Know the Law

Each province and territory has its own procedure for licence re-examination, so it's important to stay abreast of the laws in place in your province or territory.

Cross-Canada Comparison of Legislation

(The territory of Nunavut defers to legislation already in place in NWT.)

  YKT NWT BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PEI NF
Mandatory medical examination at age 70 and every 2 years after •                      
Mandatory medical examination at age 75, 80 and every 2 years thereafter   • • •       •       •
Mandatory medical examination at age 80 and every year after •                      
Mandatory written, vision test and 90 minute group workshop every 2 years after age 80             •          
Drivers over age 65 who are involved in an at-fault collision must take a road test and a written/verbal rules of the road test                   •    
Mandatory road test if driver abstract shows violations or collision involvement after age 80 (road test arranged when they complete their 90 minute workshop)             •          
Jurisdictions without legislation which automatically becomes effective when drivers reach a certain age*         • •     • • •  

* However, family, police, or physicians can report drivers or incidents they feel warrant investigation.The provincial or territorial transportation regulators have the option to request a medical, vision, or road test — assessed on an individual basis.