US EditionHundreds gather for Real ID day in South Philly
- Massachusetts residents must obtain REAL IDs by May 7, 2025, as standard IDs will not be accepted for domestic air travel or entry to federal facilities, according to the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie.
- Currently, about 3.1 million drivers in Massachusetts have REAL ID-compliant licenses, but 26 states have higher adoption rates, Ogilvie noted on Wednesday.
- Starting April 5, select DMV locations in New York will open on Saturdays to help meet demand for REAL IDs ahead of the May 7 deadline.
- Travelers without a passport or REAL ID are urged to act quickly as many DMV appointments are fully booked through June, according to Robert Sinclair Jr., Senior Manager of Public Affairs at AAA Northeast.
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Some Ohioans may soon get their driver's license suspensions lifted
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some Ohioans who have suspended driver's licenses will soon be getting their suspensions lifted due to a new law passed during the previous legislative session. The law, which goes into effect on April 9, will end the practice of suspending driver's licenses for failure to pay court fines or fees, along with some other minor offenses. The law does not apply to any "drug abuse offense" in which a vehicle was used "to furt…
Domestic travelers react to Real ID
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Travelers expressed mixed opinions when it came to the soon-to-be mandatory Real ID. Starting May 7, every airline passenger must have a Real ID in order to fly domestic flights. The Real ID has been around since 2005, but in January, the ID became mandatory for anyone who wishes to travel by plane in the United States. Travelers say the process is relatively simple. "It wasn't overly difficult now to get my birth certifi…
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