--- title: "101-Year-Old Texas Veteran Renews Drivers’ License ‘To See If I Could’" date: "2025-01-22" modified: "2025-01-22" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/101-year-old-texas-veteran-renews-drivers-license-to-see-if-i-could" categories: - "News" tags: - "Chevrolet" - "pickup" - "silverado" --- # 101-Year-Old Texas Veteran Renews Drivers’ License ‘To See If I Could’ ![]() *\WNEM\* In Texas, if you want to stay on the road after 85 years old, you need to renew your license every two years. That makes sense. We gotta make sure our elderly citizens are staying sharp, right? Thomas "Ed" Davis from Boerne, a WWII and Korean War veteran, is making headlines for renewing his license at *101 years old*—just to see if he could. “Wasn’t much to it, really,” Davis told [*WNEM*](). “I filled out a form, they held up a card and said, ‘Can you read that?’ I could read it, so there I was.” I feel like it should be a bit harder than that. Reading road signs is far from the only skill required to drive on public roads. Thankfully, Davis is still sharp enough for his age to drive his Chevy Silverado. "Chevy's have always been my favorite of the trucks," Davis said. What's he using his GMT800 pickup for now that his construction days are long behind him? "Oh, well, I went and got some lumber yesterday." ![]() **WNEM** Ironically, Davis isn't even the oldest member of his family to renew their driver's license. His older brother did so at 103 years old. I don't know what they're eating in that house but whatever it is, it seems to be working. Understandably, there are some concerns about centenarians driving on public roads. Even in [Germany](), the country whose road rules should be the gold standard for all countries, there's debate about whether a skills test should be required for elderly drivers to renew their licenses. However, Davis has his wits about him and understands that he isn't the most capable driver anymore. All of his trips are local and "quite a bit" under the speed limit. He's also aware of any fears that come from a man of his age being behind the wheel, "Are y'all scared back there?" he asked the WNEM team, who rode along in the back of his Silverado. I'm not sure if Davis will want to renew his license again in two more years. Hopefully, he does, though, so he can at least tie his brother's record. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()