Real ID requirements started 20 years ago, which I suppose is “recent” in government terms, but not really. In some states everyone has already had a Real ID compliant license for years. In others, notably California, they’ve been kicking the can down the road the entire time.
Re:Accountability Sinks
by steveBK123 on Saturday May 03, 2025 @06:02PM
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Well this year supposedly they are finally going to be required at airports so it’s really real :-)
I mean, they say they're going to start enforcing RealID 'requirements' this month, but given how often it's been delayed, and the current executive, I think it's fair to wait and see.
Re:Accountability Sinks
by steveBK123 on Sunday May 04, 2025 @05:31PM
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It was on SNL so it must be finally true?
Real ID hasn't been required at all. I still don't have one and I just got a new license last year.
Re:Accountability Sinks
by steveBK123 on Sunday May 04, 2025 @12:47PM
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OK have you watched the news at all lately?
https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/04/24/new-york-...
Plenty of Americans move states, remember some of our states are reasonably small enough that you might commute to the same NYC job from any of 4 different states. I have a friend who sequentially moved NY->NJ->CT->NY in something like 6 years.
Also I forget why but when I moved WITHIN a state 10 years ago, it required a DMV trip. edit: apparently within NY moving COUNTIES at the time required DMV trip (insane)
Oh and the recent push for "Real ID" enhanced IDs requires a trip to DMV. I've avoided this and just been prepared to fly domestically with my passport.