I don't know this for a fact, but I'd be willing to bet big money that the AARP lobbyists are quietly telling legislators to leave this alone if they want to get reelected. In addition, AARP members would drop their memberships in a New York minute if they knew that the AARP gave the slightest hint that they shouldn't drive. When your reflexes go, you can't stop when that kid runs out into traffic. It isn't rocket science. This is not a federal issue.
Individual states determine the rules for driving.
So we need to write to our state legislators. We've made it easy for you. We wrote a simple letter that you might just want to copy. I've been very concerned for a long time now about the fact that there are no special rules regarding the issuance of driver's licenses to the elderly. As we all know, age brings physical and psychological problems that make us less able to cope with the difficulties and uncertainties of driving.