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On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:23:35 -0500, Steven J Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net>
chose to add this to the great equation of life, the universe, and
everything:
>Peter Pan <Marcs1102GSSPAMMENOT@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry to hear about your trials and tribulations, but cheer up! It could be
>> a whole lot worse. While your phone renews every two years, you have to deal
>> with the DMV folks to renew your license every four years, and they are a
>> whole lot worse! Imagine twice as long twice as often.... <shudder>
>
>Depends on the state. In California I personally haven't had problems with
>license or plates (and I just moved from out of state last year, so I had
>to do everything!) but my sister-in-law waited three or four hours to take
>her driving test... she just got her license... and she *had an appointment.*
>
>In Ohio, the state oversees operation of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
>licensing facilities, but they're *owned* by private companies. Things tend to
>go quickly there (relatively speaking
because the owners of the facilities
>want to get people in and out ASAP to maximize revenue. Ohio has some other
>advantages too, like being able to print driver's licenses on the spot at the
>license bureau...
I recently lost (as in misplaced) my driver's license and went in for a
replacement. While I was at it, I also got a state ID card. After getting a
number for that interminable wait, I got a new sticker for my plates (which
only took a few minutes). The problem with getting an ID is that you have
to already have an ID to get it (further complicated by Homeland Security
regulations), but they finally did the necessary paperwork, sent me to the
cashier (total $9 for both items, which I thought was remarkable), had me
fill out a signature card, and sent me to the photo counter. The new DL
came out with my previous picture on it (from their computer file) and the
ID with the new picture. Total time: maybe an hour and a half. When the
license expires (unless things have changed), I can just send in my $10 (or
do it online for an extra service fee (could also do that for the plate
sticker)) and they will send me a sticker with a new expiration date to put
on my license.
Just think how efficient it could be if the secretary of state got along
with the governor...
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