Ontario shortens licence renewal process for drivers over 80

Beginning April 21, Ontario drivers over the age of 80 will no longer have to complete a written knowledge test when renewing their licences, the provincial government announced Tuesday.

Instead, those drivers will go through what the government says is a shorter and simpler process, including a vision test, a driver record review, an improved, in-class group education session and two short, in-class screening exercises.

The screening exercises are non-computerized tasks that can help identify drivers who might need further assessment, according to the government.

The new renewal session will take about 90 minutes, which the government says is less than half the time of the current program.

Drivers 80 and older must renew their licence every two years.