Real ID................. (Page 1/1)
blackrams MAY 06, 09:07 AM
Congress passed the Real ID legislation in 2005. Real ID is issued at local DMVs.

According to both local and national news media, lines at DMVs are huge.

What in the hell were people waiting for? It does seem Procrastinators have united.
I have absolutely no sympathy for those who waited. Got mine several years ago when I renewed my drivers license.

Rams
css9450 MAY 06, 09:37 AM
The news here in IL a few years ago, was about how people would get their paperwork randomly rejected by the old ladies at the DMV (or as we call it, the Secretary of State's office). Minor discrepancies such as the way "Avenue" is abbreviated on your electric bill, for example, would get your documents rejected. People were standing in line for hours just to get rejected. So I decided to go another route.... I got a passport instead. It needed less documentation, and I was able to take my own photo. No standing in lines, no bitter old ladies to reject my paperwork. Super easy.
blackrams MAY 06, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by css9450:
Super easy.



Yep. Choosing the right option was indeed a smart thing to do. Procrastinating, not so much.

The Real ID is really about flying and entrance into Federal Facilities (states may also require) but if one has a valid Pass Port, that should be sufficient.

Although, the thought has crossed my mind that not having a Real ID may be a good thing if, one gets convicted and sentenced to Federal Prison, maybe they won't let one in without the Real ID.........................


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Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
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Raydar MAY 07, 08:24 PM
I got mine several years ago. It was a minor PITA, but still didn't take a bunch of time.
Since I haven't heard much more about it until recently, I suspect that most people just forgot about it. And then they found out, and remembered.
blackrams MAY 08, 06:55 AM

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Originally posted by Raydar:

I got mine several years ago. It was a minor PITA, but still didn't take a bunch of time.
Since I haven't heard much more about it until recently, I suspect that most people just forgot about it. And then they found out, and remembered.



Reasons vary I assume. Some states were slow to get with it in setting up the system within their own Agencies. In many cases, I assume Radar's response is precisely why individuals haven't gotten that Real ID. Doesn't matter at this point.

There were several folks who tried to fly yesterday out of Memphis and the local news was there to record and report. A few were allowed to go through a much more entailed screening process and got to board their flights. At least one didn't get to board or missed her flight but the reason was not reported. She was not a happy camper.

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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.