

You'll want to know where the controls are for everything from the lights to the windshield wipers, so you aren't frantically searching if it starts raining. The car you're using for your test should be familiar to you, and not one that you're sitting in for the first time. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.What to practice for the driving test? Know your car Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. The web pages currently in English on the DMV website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the DMV provides. The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by Google™ Translate and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the use of the translation application tool.

Google™ Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages. The DMV previously expanded eligibility for drivers 69 and under to renew online, even if their DMV notification states they must come to an office. Those who received the extensions are eligible to renew online.Ĭommercial licenses, including those for drivers 70 and older, expiring between March and December are extended through December 2020, to align with federal guidelines. The DMV previously provided yearlong extensions to senior drivers with noncommercial licenses expiring in March through December 2020.

Nearly all California drivers are now eligible to renew their license online or by mail – even if their renewal notice states an office visit is required.

The DMV is completing the programming necessary so customers who meet the criteria will be able to complete their renewal online beginning December 6. Through Executive Order, Governor Gavin Newsom has temporarily waived the California law requiring drivers age 70 and older to visit a DMV field office to renew their license for the length of California’s State of Emergency or until modified. Licenses with an expiration date between March 1, 2020, throughout the COVID-19 emergency are eligible. Sacramento – Californians age 70 and older with a noncommercial driver’s license are now eligible to renew online or by mail, eliminating the need to visit a California Department of Motor Vehicles office. OctoTemporary waiver allows licenses for drivers 70 and older to be renewed without an office visit
