[AnotherUnixGeek]

In California, the birthplace of the high tech industry, why can't the DMV manage to put a reliable computer system in place?

Because the DMV isn't part of the high tech industry - it's an arm of the government, which is the birthplace of inefficiency, waste and fraud.

[gubamyster]

Who needs Driver’s Licenses....soon we will have he magic bullet train to take us anywhere we want to go.

[digger48]

I just had to get the Real ID Drivers License here in IN.

Walked in, got the brochure on what I needed.

Took my Birth Certificate, Social Security card, a bank statement and utility bill, and took a whole 15 minutes to renew my license.

Mitch Daniels worked wonders on our DMV while he was Governor

[9YearLurker]

As if the CA DMV wanted to implement this!

They were quite competent in thwarting the law by not implementing it.

[Vendome]

Because their systems are still Televideo 965’s which are too cutting edge for modern systems.

They were created by aliens and are highly proprietary.

You basically have to find an electronics gray marketer for sparebparts...

[SMGFan]

New Jersey has gotten extensions again.

But not sure what is left to be done in nj as well as California, etc?

[ThomasThomas]

I scheduled an appointment and was done getting my Real Id in about 30 minutes. I think appoints take about 45+ days to get now. It could have been faster but I didn’t know about the new process where you can fill out all the paperwork on line before you go to the DMV. The normal lines were several hours long while I was there.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Sheesh, just plan ahead a little bit and get an appointment. In July, I was in and out of the Los Gatos DMV getting my eye exam and Real ID in 45 minutes. The biggest problem was the God Awful User Interface on their kiosks. Many of the UI elements and navigation items made zero sense. Even terminology changed midstream from “Renew your driver license” to “Get a card.” WTH is a “Card”? I asked and they said “Oh, that’s the same as a driver license.” Common sense is not the strong suit of DMV computer system design.

[petro45acp]

Real ID?....Real ID?

We doan neeed no steeeenkin Real ID!

We really do not want real id.......

Chaos to the bureaucracy!

KYPD

[vigilence]

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this a TSA requirement that California took to court and lost and now we, it’s citizens, must stand in line to obtain before the TSA deadline. And, for what it’s worth, I scheduled an appointment and it still took four plus hours to process. The state wouldn’t until recently allow extra hires to expedite the process and now they’ve authorized extended hours/days and overtime. Someone explain to me again how government is the be all, end all to our problems.