Maddening new laws when you renew your driver's license

[RedHedd]

Oh yeah- going through it right now. My eyes are getting bad so two years ago when I renewed I had to get a DMV form signed by my eye doctor. I just received my new renewal and again it says I have to have a form signed - they give the form number, but do they provide the form? NO. Last time it took three appearances at the DMV and finally a driving test to get my license renewed. I have a sinking feeling I'll have to go through the same rigmarole again. Bureaucratic red tape and our tax dollars hard at work - NOT!

[Logan]

Gosh Pam, just last night, I heard a news report that NC is going to start renewing driver's licenses through the mail or online! I know that SC doesn't ask for that kind of information to renew, either. In fact, I think you just take your existing driver's license and your social security card in and they just do it. How strange!

Logan

[Lizzie]

Gosh Pam, just last night, I heard a news report that NC is going to start renewing driver's licenses through the mail or online! I know that SC doesn't ask for that kind of information to renew, either. In fact, I think you just take your existing driver's license and your social security card in and they just do it. How strange!

Logan

They've had that available in Washington State for a few years now, and it's great, but ours only last for one year when you do it through the mail.

Perhaps it is only state laws that are hindering Pam?

[Logan]

could be, Lizzie. The new NC law will renew them for 8 years!!!! I think we have a 10 year renewal in SC now, actually, but we still have to go to the DMV.

Logan

[CathyBogart]

I just had to renew my license - and they wouldn't let me renew it while I had a motorcycle permit!! So I lost my motorcycle permit.

[Pam]

I am totally amazed that no one else has to go through this! Yes, it is a Homeland Security-inspired thing. The thing that bothers me about this is that I went with the adequate number of *points* (see link below if interested) and was turned away because my Marriage License was not the official state one. I had LOTS of other info along (SS card, bank statement, photo driver's ID) which added up to six points but was told that since I had presented my Marriage License that became my *secondary* ID and the other items were not even considered after that. (I am imagining it is because my name on my birth certificate is different from my name on every other document I have and the marriage license would explain the reason for that). What a mess! This is just another endearing thing about NJ I guess, along with our ridiculously high property taxes, car insurance rates and the recent hike to a 7% sales tax. NJ - - ya gotta love it.

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/HowToRenew.htm

[Edwina's Secretary]

7% sales tax???????....you could be here in the Land Beyond.......where it is...7.75%!!!!!

[Soapets]

I just renewed my driver's license in March. I have a CDL so I can drive our church bus sometimes. They had mailed me some paperwork to complete and bring along, stating that I meet all of the health requirements, etc. Otherwise all I needed was my old driver's license, a check for the renewal amount, and I had to take a vision test, and that was it. My license is good for another five years now. I think Nebraska's driver's license "testing" is a lot more lax than some other states.

Deb

[Uabassoon]

7% sales tax???????....you could be here in the Land Beyond.......where it is...7.75%!!!!!

That's nothing, it's now 8.1 in Tucson!

The silliest thing about Arizona, your license is good until your 65! That's right, at 16 you go and take your picture and you can keep it until your a grandmother! Mine is good until 2046.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

7% sales tax???????....you could be here in the Land Beyond.......where it is...7.75%!!!!!

In the city of Denver it is over 8%. I always think I'm being over-charged until I figure in the ridiculous sales tax.