In Queensland, there’s no age limit on driving if you can drive safely. However, if you’re 75 or older, you must always carry a current medical certificate when driving.
If you do not have an M (medical) condition recorded on your licence, this page explains what you need to do to keep driving when you’re 75 or older.
If you do have an M condition recorded on your licence when you’re 75 or older, find out if you can continue to drive safely with your medical condition.
You must get your doctor to assess your medical fitness to drive every year. This helps to detect and manage any medical condition that may make your driving less safe. This means that if you want to keep driving when you’re 75 or over, you must go to your doctor at least once every year.
Sometimes, your doctor may want to do more regular checks and may issue your medical certificate for less than 1 year. This will depend on whether you have a medical condition that affects your driving and how often your doctor would like to monitor your condition. Only your doctor can decide this.
About 6 weeks before you turn 75, if you hold a current Queensland driver licence, we’ll send you a letter. This will advise you that you need to get a Medical Certificate for Drivers if want to keep driving.
At your appointment, ask your doctor to assess your medical fitness to drive.
You must let your doctor know if you also:
Sometimes your doctor may decide that a medical specialist will also need to assess you. Your doctor will need this specialist’s report before completing your Medical Certificate for Driver form.
For example, you may need to do a practical driving assessment with an occupational therapist who is qualified to do this.
If there’s a delay before you can see the specialist, ask your doctor about an interim medical certificate so that you can continue to drive while waiting for the appointment.
To be eligible for an interim medical certificate:
After your assessment, your doctor will complete and sign the Medical Certificate for Drivers form. Tear off the medical certificate part and carry it with you whenever you drive. We’ve designed the certificate so you can fold it to credit card size to fit in your wallet, purse or phone case. You could also laminate it or protect with a plastic sleeve. Make sure the review or expiry date can be read and it's current.
You’ll need to carry the medical certificate whether or not you have any medical conditions. You may carry a photocopy or a digital photograph of your medical certificate if it's complete and clear to read. You must also comply with any conditions written on the certificate.
You must show your medical certificate to a police officer if asked. If you drive without a medical certificate, you may face a fine of $161.
You'll only need to give this to us if:
Read about how to give us your medical certificate form, if you need to.
As a driver 75 years and over, your medical certificate will be valid for a maximum of 13 months.
If your doctor issues a medical certificate for more than 13 months, you can only use the certificate for 13 months from the issue date.
The expiry date on your medical certificate does not affect the expiry date of your driver licence, as shown on your driver licence.
You can choose to give us a copy of your medical certificate if you would like us to send you a courtesy reminder notice about 6 weeks before your medical certificate expires. This will help remind you to get a new certificate. You should not rely on this as your only reminder to get a new medical certificate. You could ask if your medical centre or family can also remind you.
Giving us your medical certificate will not renew your driver licence when it’s due for renewal. Read about how to renew your licence. You’ll still be eligible to select the licence period available to everyone, up to 5 years.
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