osxmatt Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 The law was originally passed in 2005, and first deadline for implementation was 2008. https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/04/27/real-id-extension/#click=https://t.co/GkG6IMnxKd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Just kill it at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 aint nobody wanting to go to the dmv for this. i have a passport and will gladly take that instead of having to deal with dmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 yeah fuck having to go to dmv for it. that’s the only reason i haven’t done it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I got my real ID Texas DL last year on literally the first day they started sending the new design. I went to the airport the same day it came in and got held up at TSA for 30 minutes because they had never seen the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I renewed my DL last fall, and got the Real ID. I was expecting it to be a hassle, like I didn’t bring enough documents or something, but I was in and out in like 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 The only reasons I'm getting one is because my wife set the appointment and my DL is expiring in May anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Firewithin said: aint nobody wanting to go to the dmv for this. i have a passport and will gladly take that instead of having to deal with dmv I'm not dragging my passport around while traveling if I don't have to, that's a good way to lose your passport. 1 hour ago, johnny said: yeah fuck having to go to dmv for it. that’s the only reason i haven’t done it lol. My previous license expired August 2020 and originally I'd planned on getting the RealID at the renewal since the timing lined up nicely with the old October 2020 deadline anyhow. Then decided to just renew online so I didn't have to go into a DMV and then double-pay on a RealID if I needed to. But an insert in the envelope my registration renewal notice made it sound like you can switch to a RealID without having to pay a second time if you're switching to a RealID out of sync with your renewal. 58 minutes ago, TheLeon said: I renewed my DL last fall, and got the Real ID. I was expecting it to be a hassle, like I didn’t bring enough documents or something, but I was in and out in like 5 minutes. wut how did you get a RealID without going to the DMV the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Two years ago I was traveling all the time for work. I have TSA precheck. And I've never heard of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Two years ago I was traveling all the time for work. I have TSA precheck. And I've never heard of this. Sounds like it's because Utah became RealID compliant without even meaning to do so. https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=57934302&itype=CMSID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jason said: Sounds like it's because Utah became RealID compliant without even meaning to do so. https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=57934302&itype=CMSID That sounds about right. Fucking hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I got mine in 2017 when I was due for a renewal anyway. Wasn't a big deal at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I got mine in 2017 when I was due for a renewal anyway. Wasn't a big deal at all. The issue in California is you can do a non-RealID renewal online and just get it in the mail, but you have to go to the DMV for your initial RealID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I think it worked out for me that I was at the point in the cycle where I had to physically go in for the eye check and new photo. I think it’s every third license renewal in Texas?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Jason said: The issue in California is you can do a non-RealID renewal online and just get it in the mail, but you have to go to the DMV for your initial RealID. Just go to the DMV and take a book while you wait. It's only a one time thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Just go to the DMV and take a book while you wait. It's only a one time thing. Quote The official website promised an hour wait at the Santa Monica DMV. But that estimate doesn't include the line out the door to get the ticket to start the official wait. The wait before the wait, if you will. And that wait was 48 minutes. Quote By the time my number was called, the official wait was 2 hours and 20 minutes. Add the wait before the wait, and our grand total was 3 hours and 8 minutes. That is almost an hour longer than Santa Monica's reported average wait time for the month of August. During those three hours, I met Gabriel Anderson, who was there to take her written driving test. She was in the same boat. The "wait before the wait" is the time standing in line The DMV Says Wait Times Are Shorter, So I Tested It Out. It Crushed My Soul | LAist LAIST.COM The DMV claims it's reduced the average time you'll spend in line by a half hour. That wasn't exactly how it panned out for us. That's from 2018 but yeah there's a reason a lot of people still don't have a RealID. And then in 2020 I didn't want to go in during the pandemic, doubly so because I'd have had to take my mask off for a new picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 But guys remember it's super easy to get an ID for voting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 It's definitely inconvenient and everyone hates going to the DMV, but for most folks here, it's not anything insurmountable. Except for the pandemic making things harder. Least we're getting vaccinated and can start doing shit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I got my last ID literally like 2 months before oregon started using real IDs. I ain't in that much of a hurry to go back again. And that comes after I lost an ID like a few weeks before mine was about to expire, so I went and got a replacement figuring I'd have a new expiration date. I did not. I had to go back like 2 weeks later and get another one. In arizona their IDs are good for like 50 years or some shit. That seems crazy to me. You can get an ID at 16 and it's still valid when you're 66. That just kind of defeats the point of having an ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason said: wut how did you get a RealID without going to the DMV the first time I had a regular license that had expired, and instead of renewing that, got the Real ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I have my real ID already. The only thing I haven't done is gone to the DMV to surrender old license plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Couldnt get my real ID when I got my AZDL because I lost my social security card. My AZDL lasts until like 2053 and I don’t travel much so they can get fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbiggsly Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I got a fancy id so I could get into Canada easier. Then COVID hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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