Real ID/Enhanced drivers license

[Forestryguy]

HAs anyone heard if this is still going to happen? If you don't know what it is. It is a standard and data base that the Feds are putting on states to mark drivers license. You have to have this, or passport, to get through TSA and into some other Federal regulated facilities.

This goes against states rights to control travel across their own boarders.

https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/real-id-faqs

 

[tdhanses]

I’ve had mine for a while now, no different then having a passport in my mind.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Heard of it.
Dont understand the necessity.

 

[Curmudgeon]

In my state you aren't required to have it. You can choose to to get a standard ID or driver's license you just won't be able to enter most federal facilities or board an airplane.

 

[sodaksooner]

I have mine, but only because I fly occasionally. The feds keep pushing off the deadline. Just makes it so you don't have to have a passport. I'm sure eventually they will stop pushing off the deadline. If you have a current passport you can use that instead. We can also just pick up a standard DL here as well.

 

[Wrench]

One of the luxuries of a cdl. I get to pay for stuff I don't want because it's attached to the bottom line.

 

[hunterjmj]

Went ahead and got the real Id before my old license expired. You can still get a regular dl. I think I had to bring in my Birth certificate and 2 pieces of mail from a utility or something.

 

[NB7]

Best part of renewing your license and updating to the real ID was the fact that the MVA would not recognize your current driver's license (the one they gave you) as a proper form of ID. Had to bring other things like passport, utility bill, birth certificate, etc.
Oh yeah, all while issuing DLs to undocumented (aka illegal) immigrants.
This was Maryland anyway.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Best part of renewing your license and updating to the real ID was the fact that the MVA would not recognize your current driver's license (the one they gave you) as a proper form of ID. Had to bring other things like passport, utility bill, birth certificate, etc.
Oh yeah, all while issuing DLs to undocumented (aka illegal) immigrants.
This was Maryland anyway.

They had to have my birth cert, because a current DL wasn't enough to renew.

Except all the birth cert people asked me for was a current DL

Dmv could not understand my argument that a DL get you a DL, if a DL gets your Birth Cert

 

[EdP]

I got mine several months ago. It was very easy so long as you make sure you have all the proper docs when you go to get it. I took my docs to the DMV, filled out the forms, and had my new Real ID DL in the mail within a week. It wasn't required in Va yet but my DL needed to be renewed so I got it out of the way.
I have a passport but only fly when driving is not an option. On western hunts and other long trips I don't take my passport with me. If something unplanned happened like a crash or injury, I might need to fly home. Without the passport or Real ID you are not going to be able to fly once the program is implemented on a federal level.

 

[NB7]

They had to have my birth cert, because a current DL wasn't enough to renew.

Except all the birth cert people asked me for was a current DL

Dmv could not understand my argument that a DL get you a DL, if a DL gets your Birth Cert

Lol, yeah 'round and 'round we go.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Lol, yeah 'round and 'round we go.

I understand there have to comply with the guidelines, as there are just a worker.

The hard part for me was the stupid look on there face, that told me they didn't really even understand the words I had said.

 

[N.ID7803]

DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline | Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now have additional time to ensure their residents have driver’s...

www.dhs.gov

 

[Forestryguy]

This is suppose to take affect in 2025. So it is not required at this time but will eventually. Some how this is being flown as part of the Patriot Act. It seems the same requirements to for the Real ID are those that you need for the TSA pre-approved status. Which all ends up in another data base for the feds, when they already can get all this info, just not in one place.

I do not receive paper bills at home. Everything is online. So now I will have to go through the hassle of printing all that off. When the Feds want everything to be paperless.

Guess this is just a rant of one more freedom and right restricted. There is no reason to have to show a Passport or other form of ID to travel within the US.

 

[svivian]

They going to require these for people to vote?

 

[FatCampzWife]

I've had three last names, been married twice, divorced once, & lived at four different addresses in the past 20 yrs... I was VERY happy to get an enhanced DL, as dragging along all that paperwork everytime was stupid.

 

[FLATHEAD]

It's required by the Govt.
Must be for our own good, right?

 

[Rich M]

Yeah - I had to bring like 3 other types of ID to get my latest DL. It's "real" now.

Passports will still be required far as I know.

 

[Andrew12gauge]

They going to require these for people to vote?

Nah, that is racist

 

[Geewhiz]

One of the luxuries of a cdl. I get to pay for stuff I don't want because it's attached to the bottom line.

I have a class A and they didnt make me get the real ID. Must differ by state.