At what age does a driver's license get downgraded?

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DeAnderson
07/29/25 10:10am
Drivers holding a driver's license above Class C must downgrade to a Class C license when they reach the age of 60 or older (including 60 years old). Upon reaching the age of 70, they are required to undergo an annual physical examination. Only after passing the physical examination can they continue to hold a Class C license and drive the permitted vehicle types. Below are the relevant details: 1. Detail one: Drivers aged 60 or older are not allowed to drive large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, and trams. 2. Detail two: Drivers aged 70 or older are not allowed to drive low-speed trucks, three-wheeled vehicles, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, and wheeled self-propelled machinery.
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