Posted on 03/25/2020 1:03:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The Oct.1 deadline for millions of California drivers to get a REAL ID has been indefinitely extended because of the spreading coronavirus, which should ease some of the pressure on the DMV, where it is taking up to three months to book appointments for a required office visit.
President Donald Trump’s announcement this week was greeted with relief by drivers and travel groups. Trump did not say what the new deadline would be.
So far, 7.6 million state motorists have gotten a REAL ID. But about 16 million do not have a REAL ID, and without it or a valid passport would not be able to board domestic flights or enter other federal facilities beyond Oct. 1.
“I missed the notification about the REAL ID but as a senior citizen, I’ll not be venturing out to the DMV until this virus is well behind us,” said Sharon Taylor of San Jose. “I’m guessing that will be a number of weeks.”
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NY dmv closed.
It’s a federal law that we need real ID for.
California can’t postpone that.
Trump did.
I don’t expect to be flying anywhere soon, so I’m in no big rush to ‘present all my papers’ to the government.
Tens of millions of illegals in this country will be denied the ability to board a plane because they lack the documents to get Real ID.
Do you really think the courts are going to let that happen?
Neither do I.
Something about not being able to enter govt building?
" ... President Donald Trump’s announcement this week ..."
But ok to stop us citizens.
So if we don’t plan to fly, we don’t need it, do we?
Thanks. First sentence was written as if it was something specific to Californians.
I lucked out, got my real ID two months ago. I live in a small town and just walked into the local DMV and was in and out within 40 mins. Real ID arrived in the mail 8 days later. Ironically, I haven’t flown since 2005. Just wanted to have one.
“So if we don’t plan to fly, we don’t need it, do we?”
That’s right. Or use a passport.
Maybe they can use the extra time to determine how real the ids are from states with x genders.
I messed up cause didnt bring marriage certificate. Married ling time. So kust git regular. Now all illegals applied.
You will when you next go to renew your driver’s license
.... It's all because the idiot liberal activist states started giving Driver's Licenses to Illegals that we all have to do this ..... And before you know it .... They will start giving Real ID's to Illegals and we will all be forced to have Federal ID's ..... And so on ... and so on .....
I just got one in New Jersey. I went in on a Tuesday morning and after a short wait in their nice waiting area I received it on Friday afternoon. My wife was a bit suspicious over my absence for four days but when I explained I was at the DMV she understood completely.
So if we don’t plan to fly, we don’t need it, do we?
= = =
Well, you do in CA, to buy ammo.
I wondered about this law and the best determination I can come up for over why we need it is because states like NY, NJ, CA are giving drivers licenses to illegals.
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