South Australian drivers aged over 70 will no longer have to undergo annual medical tests to keep their licence.
The move is aimed at supporting older people to be more active and engaged in the community, said Health and Ageing Minister Jack Snelling.
South Australia has the youngest age for a mandatory medical check across the nation, despite having the oldest mainland population.
"While some jurisdictions have compulsory medical testing for drivers at 75 and 80 years of age, there are some who do not have aged-based testing at all and that is what South Australia will move to from 1 September, 2014," Mr Snelling said on Tuesday.
Research had not shown that age-based testing reduced crash rates for older drivers, but it had prompted some to cease driving.
SA's crash rate was similar to Victoria's, which had no age-based testing, he said.
A working group is to be set up to see what alternatives could be implemented to ensure road safety is unaffected by these changes.
