At what age do you stop driving?

Here in Texas, you get the discount for taking the class, regardless of your driving record.

The discount is good for three years, and if you re-take the class, the discount renews.

You have to take the Safe Driving Course and send the certificate to your insurance company. Also check with your insurance company to see if they will give you this discount. I have been doing the course and getting the discount for 15+ years. (Florida and Minnesota)
Many places offer the course (google it) and you can even do it on your computer at home. First you have an 8 hour course (divided in two sittings) and then a 4 hour course every three years. I always do mine on my computer now.

I am 89 and I am still driving and capable of driving. I have to drive on the freeway and so I do. If you are careful you will be fine. I am still able to live independently. take care of myself and make all my decisions. There is no "age" to stop driving. It depends on your overall health.

When my dad's Alzheimer's symptoms were getting worrisome, my mother asked me to have his license revoked; he was in his early 80s. Rather than do that, I wrote a letter to the state Department of Motor Vehicles asking that he be re-tested for a driver license. After a letter from the DMV to me asking for more information, my dad received an official notice from the DMV requesting that he be retested before a specified date. The notice said nothing about why he needed to take the test. He took the test but did not pass. He went in a second time and again did not pass. He had a third opportunity to take the test, but he said no, he wasn't going again.
With his Alzheimer's he could not remember that he no longer had a driver license, so my mom asked me pick up their vehicle (she didn't drive) and take it back to where I live, about 130 miles away. So if anyone is concerned that driving might be beyond your abilities, you might consider contacting your Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent to see if they will do a re-test. BTW, I'm now 83 and still drive. I have a very reliable AWD vehicle and run studded tires on it in the winter (yes, they are legal here in this wintry area.) I'm cutting down on the night driving because I'm not as comfortable driving then.

please explain @cathy58. why were you put on oxygen? when you first posted. you neglected to say why the doctor decided to put you on the oxygen. this is a very important point to say.

@cathy58. after reading your main post a few times i had a feeling it might be COPD/Emphysema. that's why the oxygen. i will offer this advice. please consult with your doctor about how bad this is. only then will you be able to make an informed decision about driving. i'm sorry but this is to important for you not to do so. you say you're a grandmother. first think of yourself. family, and grandkids. put all of this into your decision making. is it worth the loss of life or independence. it's a tough choice.

Totally agree!!

Take the AARP or AAA Safe Driving or "55 Alive" Course, turn the information in to your insurance, and you get a discount. Some companies even offer this to their under 55 customers as a "Safe Driver" discount. My agent even has a "tickler" that reminds us when the 3 years is expiring. For my 75+ spouse, this plus being accident-free means we did not see the typical jump in our premiums. This is important to us because we travel 20-25,000 miles per year between our travels, volunteering and taking car of grandkids. No "low mileage" discounts in our house!
That reminds me, if you only drive a few miles a year(typically under 7500), ask for a low-mileage discount. It saves my sister 1/4 on her premium now that she is retired and only runs errands with her car.

Sue

Scott - where (roughly) are you in TX?
We are "on the border" six months each year, but travel around a bit.
Sue

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