Colorado

Driver licensing agency contact information	Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles Driver License Administration 1881 Pierce Street, Room 136 Lakewood, CO 80214 www.mv.state.co.us/mv.html	303 205-5646
Visual acuity Visual fields Color vision requirement Restricted licenses	Each eye with/without correction Both eyes with/without correction If one eye blind—other with/without correction Absolute visual acuity minimum Are bioptic telescopes allowed? Minimum field requirement None** Available based on doctor’s recommendations	20/40* 20/40 20/40 No absolute minimum acuity. The DMV will license any individual whom a physician/optometrist feels is not a danger. Yes None**
Standard Age-based renewal procedures	Length of license validation Renewal options and conditions Vision testing required at time of renewal? Written test required? Road test required? At age 61, renewal period is reduced to every 5 years; no renewal by mail at age 66+.	10 years If eligible, mail-in every other cycle Yes, at in-person renewal Only if point accumulation results in suspension No, unless condition has developed since last renewal that warrants road test.
Physician/medical reporting Immunity Legal protection DMV follow-up Other reporting Anonymity	Drivers should self-report medical conditions that may cause a lapse of consciousness, seizures, etc. Physicians are encouraged but not required to report patients who have a medical condition that may affect their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. N/A No civil or criminal action may be brought against a physician or optometrist licensed to practice in Colorado for providing a written medical or optometric opinion. The driver is notified in writing of the referral and undergoes a re-examination. Medical clearance may be required from a physician, and restrictions may be added to the license. Will accept information from courts, police, other DMVs, and family members. Not anonymous or confidential
Role of the MAB	Colorado does not currently retain a medical advisory board.

* Unless the customer is blind in one eye, individual eye acuity is not normally tested nor is there an individual eye minimum acuity requirement. The DMV is concerned with the acuity of both eyes together, unless the applicant is applying for a Commercial Driver’s License.

** Based on discussions with ophthalmologists and optometrists, the DMV does not currently test peripheral vision or color vision as accommodations can be made for these deficiencies. However, testing is performed for phoria.