Real I.D. driver license in the USA

[7394]

i have no idea what yall talkina bout 0_o

Google up Real ID license for your state, that will explain it best.

And FYI, it is not mandatory, but if you ever fly or have to go into federal bldg, it is.

 

[cpurvis]

There's gotta be some other way. What about people who don't drive or are ineligible to have a driver's license? (Too young, can't pass the vision test, etc.?)

 

[ILENGINE]

There's gotta be some other way. What about people who don't drive or are ineligible to have a driver's license? (Too young, can't pass the vision test, etc.?)

I don't know what state you are in, but my state also issues state ID cards through the same office that issues drivers licenses. So they could still get the real ID without being able to drive.

 

[AVB]

I got to check with my state DL division since this going in effect in Oct 2020. I renewed my DLs in June 2019. Per their website on how to determine if my DL is the Real ID version it is not. Strange that I had to provide all the required documents to even get my first TN DL when I moved here. I got find if they are going issue the Real ID for free or if I got to pay again for the current 8 yr license which just over 7 mo old.

Heck, I know I will need to go to at one least government office as I turn 65 in a few years. I no longer servicing equipment in a nuclear power plants so that isn't there anymore but I would think the government still got my fingerprints on file.

 

[tom3]

When we renewed ours they prorated the cost since my wife's had a couple years to go. I'm surprised you didn't get the star version 7 months ago since this has been in the works for a while.

 

[cpurvis]

I see this as just more security theater, accomplishing nothing other than inconveniencing thousands.

I have yet to see anything that can't be counterfeited, ESPECIALLY anything that's used to identify the bearer.

 

[7394]

This "Real ID program" passed into law in 2005, but not pushed too hard, it seems. The mrs & I both had to show all this personal ID stuff to get new DL's here when we relocated from Fla to TN in 2006.

They still have the regular Driver license & regular ID cards (here at least), if that is ones' choice. But different states may have different requirements.

When I went in, the mrs came along & brought her papers, her still having 6 years left on her DL, so they just up-graded it to Real ID & cost only $8. as it would cost for any duplicate license.

Now we wait for them to come in the mail. We did get photocopied papers showing we did register.

I have a friend in Ohio that says he can't get his Birth Cert, & they just turned him away. I told him to just renew for regular DL, & he said they still want a Birth Cert.

AVB- You should be able to have them re-do yours as a duplicate, but in Real ID, & should only cost about $8.

Cpurvis- Here at least, I read that under 18 yr olds do not have to be concerned about this. (If what I read is true).

 

[bertsmobile1]

I see this as just more security theater, accomplishing nothing other than inconveniencing thousands.

I have yet to see anything that can't be counterfeited, ESPECIALLY anything that's used to identify the bearer.

The plastic cards we have been using in NSW for the last 35 years can not be couterfitted.
Lots of people breaking rocks who have tried.
The only way they could be done was by breaking into the registration office & stealing the blank cards.
And again lots of rock breakers who tried that method as well.
In fact they are substantially more secure than just about every credit card
The technology would by now be out of patient so USA has probably copied it because for some strange reason no one in the USA will pay license fees for anything unless it was invented in the USA.
You lot had to use points for 30 years because only Honda would fit the Hall Effect timing chips.

On top of that the actual card has an imprinted ( on a chip ) and printed card number , Every person with a license has a customer number ( not printed on the card ) and also an actual license number.

Mr Plod has a card reader that accesses all 3 databases and unless everything lines up you get a nights free accomodation at the nearest lock up.
On top of that every plod mobile has a camera fitted behind the grill & in the boot so even before you have stopped they know who you should be, who owns the vehicle, where it is garaged , a full offense history of both the car & the registered user, the registered users criminal record, if they have a gun license , if they have any outstanding fines- warrants or have outstanding tax or child support payments.
If that is not enough it can do the same for every person who is on file as having been booked driving that vehicle and the same for everyone who in on file as living at the same address.

I go riding with one of the techs who did some of the system, takes 35 micro seconds & if the officer is suspicious he can print out your photo before he leaves the car.
Right now they are trying to get email addresses for all customers and when that is complete the system will also check every one who uses that as well.

It caused a lot of problems for domestic delivery companies as less than 1/2 the drivers had a valid license.
When your points were up, you just swapped vans with some one else and told the cop your license was at home.
Can't do that any more.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

When were the first new style ignition could used,/ eliminating points &condenser

 

[cpurvis]

Our new $100 bills were touted as 'cannot be counterfeited', too.

It didn't take long for that to be proven wrong.