ON THE ROAD: Can behind-the-wheel tests be taken in special vehicles? - Press-Enterprise
My wife and I own two vehicles, hers is a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor, and mine is a Global Electric Motors cart conversion (GEM) that is street legal. Can I take the driving test in my GEM, or will I have to use the Mitsubishi. Jaime Garza from the Department of Motor Vehicles helped sort this out and shared some important general information for senior drivers: When you turn 70, Garza said, you are required to go to the DMV to take the written test and an eye exam but... Older drivers have to take the written test and an eye exam every five years after turning 70, and they may have to take a driving test if there is a change in health status or vision. Whether or not the person must take a new driving test is determined on a case-by-case basis, said Garza. This type of driving skills test is based on the customer’s main driving needs and it is administered on a pre-determined route in the area of the customer’s residence, not at a DMV field office. The driver’s license would be restricted to the specific area driven, to a specific type of vehicle (a vehicle with a maximum speed of 25 mph or a golf cart) and would contain a ‘no freeway’ driving restriction. ” So, if Miller wants to drive his wife’s car, too, he would have to take his driving test in a regular vehicle. Source: www.pe.com
