Has anyone been to their DMV lately?

Just wondering if anyone in the USA has been to their Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office lately to get a new driver's license or renew a current one. In South Florida there are always huge lines and wait times of 4 or 5 hours. You literally have to take a day off from work to get a license. It's insane. I heard its because of new Homeland Security rules about IDs that make it tougher to get one.

Thought I'd ask if others have been seeing these long waits across the USA or if its just a local problem.

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Originally Posted by sc32803

Just wondering if anyone in the USA has been to their Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office lately to get a new driver's license or renew a current one. In South Florida there are always huge lines and wait times of 4 or 5 hours. You literally have to take a day off from work to get a license. It's insane. I heard its because of new Homeland Security rules about IDs that make it tougher to get one.

Thought I'd ask if others have been seeing these long waits across the USA or if its just a local problem.

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No.

My drivers license expires on my birthday in August (California) and I could not be happier! The only ID I will have will be my passport.

I have driven in over 3 years and don't miss it one fucking bit!

When I moved here to Florida in Febuary. I had a 3 hour wait just to transfer my license from Indiana to Florida. When I finally reached the counter, there was a problem with my utility bill (it's under my partners name and mine). So I had to come back. The second time I went back the wait was just under 4 hours.

Some areas like smaller cities may be faster, but I'm in a metro area now.

Just had to get my driver's license renewed before my birthday next month and I got in -- and out -- in 40 minutes, and that included using their notary service for some papers I needed witnessed. However, those needing car plates probably were wishing they'd packed a cooler of food and beverages ... it was a verrry long line.

Worth the investment for a AAA card is you can go to their offices for most of your DMV needs.

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Originally Posted by Bec

Just had to get my driver's license renewed before my birthday next month and I got in -- and out -- in 40 minutes, and that included using their notary service for some papers I needed witnessed. However, those needing car plates probably were wishing they'd packed a cooler of food and beverages ... it was a verrry long line.

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Is it still a rig in Ohio with privately-operated companies (buddies of the governor, apparently) handling the transactions, some of which do drivers licensing, some of which do tags, some of which do titles, and a few of which do all 3? I always found that to be really strange when I lived there, but I also found that you could go to the out-of-the-way one operated out of a converted house in the middle of nowhere that never seemed to be busy. :)

I know what you're talking about, but now that you mention it, I have noticed that those little out of the way home/shops are gone. I just figured they moved.

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Originally Posted by queertimes

Worth the investment for a AAA card is you can go to their offices for most of your DMV needs.

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Didn't know you can do that at AAA. Will check it out. Thanks!