I think Carol means retaking the written driving test, not the eye test. I may be wrong. We have to take an eye test here everytime we renew. I squint real hard and have passed in the past, but last time I did admit to wearing a contact lense, so I have a vision restriction on the license.
Nope! No eye test. At least I've never had to take one yet and I've been driving for 44 years. I have glasses and I wear them when driving. I can see without them, but can see better with them. There is no vision restriction on my license. My eye doctor tells me if I ever have to have an eye test for driving, try it without the glasses first. If I fail, then put the glasses on and take it again.
DL, I doubt if I will ever be on I80. My husband does most of the driving. Mine is limited to going to the store a mile from home etc. Mainly because most of the places we go we go together and he always drives.
If I ever have to retake the written test, I'm doomed. I would need to read over the book, first. I know to stop at a red light or stop sign, stay on the right side of the road, pull over for an emergency vehicle...you know, the basics. And if I ever have to take a test behind the wheel I don't think I could parallel park or do a 3 point turn.
PF, I know that my reaction time is not what it used to be, that's why I don't drive the highways and just stick to local driving, where there's one lane in each direction and you stay behind the guy in front of you and drive the guy behind you crazy. LOL I get nervous when it involves lane changing and merging. I am definately one of the ones people are talking about when they say if you can't drive, stay off the road!
It's not like it used to be. When I was growing up you could walk 2 blocks to the grocery store and the same for the drug store to get your meds. You can't do that anymore. If they take away your license and you have no one to get your food and meds, what do you do? Then there's doctor visits, too. The older people don't like to give up what they consider their only tie to the outside world.