Driving when you're 75 and over
Get your medical fitness to drive assessed regularly
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.
If you're about to turn 75
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.
In this guide:
- Get your medical fitness to drive assessed regularly
- Prepare for your doctor's appointment
- What to expect at your doctor's appointment
- Carry your current medical certificate when you drive
- Renew your medical certificate before the expiry date