The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday that it will now allow people to take knowledge tests online before heading to the local DMV.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Monday that it’s no longer requiring most drivers 70 years or older to take a written knowledge test when renewing their licenses.

DMV Commissioner Everett Frazier recently announced more than 80,000 knowledge tests have been taken online.

An office visit is still required for a vision exam and an updated photo for those 70 and older who are renewing a driver’s license.

With online options extended to under-18 applicants, teens no longer have to go to a California DMV office to take the knowledge test. The online knowledge test, formerly available only to adults ...

California drivers who are 70 years old and older are no longer required to take the written knowledge test if their licenses expire in 2024 and later.

A remote exam and an interactive course are available for those who need to take driver’s license knowledge tests.