Maddening new laws when you renew your driver's license

**Pembroke_Corgi** · 08-24-2006, 06:29 PM

I got my Colorado license a few weeks after we moved here- *whew* it was a hassle!! I looked online before hand, so I knew since I was out of state I needed my Iowa license PLUS another "offcial" ID. Luckily I have my passport. But the waiting in line!

I went on a horribly hot day and ended up in line for over an hour. They snapped my photo really quickly and gave me a piece of paper as my temp. license! In Iowa, they give you your license right away; it felt terribly unofficial carrying around a slip of paper for a week and a half. Luckily I wasn't pulled over!

**lizbud** · 08-24-2006, 07:04 PM

It's not that complicated in Indiana, that is if you can find a time when the
new software implemented last Memorial day is up & running.Some days the
new system is down all day. It's been a real mess all over the state.My license is due for renewal in 2009. Maybe, just maybe it might be working by
then.

Renewals are much easier if there are no changes in name,
address, etc are required.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 08-24-2006, 07:27 PM

We're in Ohio ...

License??

Just go to the store and buy a large box of Cracker Jacks -

The "Prize" is your Ohio Driver License - good for 4 years, I think.

Dunno if they're going to make an effort to tighten things up or not ...
last renewal I got took 1 minute for the picture, 45 seconds for the "eye test",
and 30 seconds for the "has anything changed questions",
followed by signing and promising to have insurance - NO proof required -
just a "promise" ...

Then wait 5 minutes for the system to spit out your "new" license ...
which the clerk mixed up with several others and handed mine to a teeny-bopper GIRL -
who had a major upset when she looked at "her" photo!

So it goes in Ohio.

**Rachel** · 08-25-2006, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

We're in Ohio ...

Then wait 5 minutes for the system to spit out your "new" license ...
which the clerk mixed up with several others and handed mine to a teeny-bopper GIRL -
who had a major upset when she looked at "her" photo!

As they say.....priceless!

**Daisy and Delilah** · 08-25-2006, 08:14 AM

No state tax in Florida either. Come on down Pam!!

I have edited this to change it to state tax from sales tax. We do have sales tax here. What was I thinking? I wish we didn't have sales tax

**JenBKR** · 08-25-2006, 08:21 AM

Wow what differences in sales tax! It's 6% here.

**ramanth** · 08-25-2006, 09:28 AM

MI has encouraged renewing by mail and online for a few years now too.

My license expired this June, a week before I got married. I could of gone the week with an expired license, but I didn't want to risk it.

So I paid the $12 renewal fee, filled out all the appropriate paperwork to have my address changed on my license (which is free), and mailed it in early June.

Weeks later it still hadn't show up. Where was it? At my parents house. They had completely ignored the paperwork and my license had my old address.

What was even the point?

So a week later, I went in with my marriage certificate and had my name changed (a $9 charge) and address changed. They never asked for proof of the new address. It's good until 2010.

I was in and out in an hour.

I can't believe the hassle some of you have to go through.

And for the record, MI has a 6% sales tax.

**cyber-sibes** · 08-25-2006, 09:34 AM

Ya just never know...when we moved from Illinois back to Ohio (in 2002), we went in to get new liscenses. I got mine in about 5 minutes. Then they came out & told my husband his was being held up for non payment of a citation....ok, he doesn't remember getting a ticket.....just when & where was the citation from?
HE GOT A TICKET IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1970!!!!!!!

Ohio & NY must be getting desperate. I'm sure the cost of doing the government paperwork far far exceeded the cost of the ticket & late fees.

**Sevaede** · 08-24-2006, 10:32 PM

Freakin a, I know how you feel. I needed to get my ID switched over a few days before I left to get Spanky as I thought it would make the process easier whenever they had to verify the name on the ticket. I gave them my marriage license, both SS cards, my old ID, a copy of my birth certificate, and some other things. None of it mattered as my birth certificate was not the original and I have NO idea who has it (neither parents do).

Sales tax is 8.6% here.

**Daisy and Delilah** · 08-24-2006, 10:52 PM

We've been renewing driver's licenses online/by mail for years here in Florida. I'm shocked by what some of you have had to go through. I just renewed mine in July online. It took about 5 minutes total. I'm good for eight more years. Eight years ago, I renewed by mail because I had no computer. At the end of this eight years, it will be a total of 16 years I haven't had to go into the DMV at all. No wonder we have so many accidents in Florida and so many incompetent drivers on the road. I must live a sheltered life. I thought all states had been on mail in or online renewal systems for years.

**Uabassoon** · 08-24-2006, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

We've been renewing driver's licenses online/by mail for years here in Florida.

This thread reminded me that I finally need to update my address, I also went online. It took about 5 minutes, my new DL should be here next week, plus I also registered to vote

**Corinna** · 08-25-2006, 12:11 AM

Ummm we don't have sales tax in Montana! We have 8 or 10 year licensesMust go to the DMV also.

**Sevaede** · 08-25-2006, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Corinna

Ummm we don't have sales tax in Montana! We have 8 or 10 year licensesMust go to the DMV also.

That's another thing about Oregon that I miss! NO SALES TAX!

My husband, when we were visiting my sister and brother, and I had stopped into a gas station for gas and drinks. He was standing at the register trying to figure out the tax, when I pointed to a sign that said "Welcome to Oregon! No sales tax!" and he was like, "OH YEAH!

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