Serious forgetfulness
[I]nevitably I came to “driver’s license,” and, hmmm, when does it expire? “July ’07,” I said to myself.
Came back a voice from nowhere: “Are you sure?”
This voice from nowhere, apparently, does not come from Arizona:
[M]y son got his driver’s license today, and it expires in the year 2059. I kid you not — get your license at 16 and there are no more renewals until you are 65 years old.
Which doesn’t mean you don’t have to talk to the Motor Vehicle Division for half a century, however. From the official manual [pdf]:
Arizona issues an “extended” driver license that does not expire until age 65. However, your photo and vision screening will need to be updated every 12 years. Drivers age 60 and over will receive a 5-year license.
Still, this doesn’t strike me as exactly arduous. And the fee is a mere $25, which drops if you’re 40 or older at initial issue.
