Do I want to drive THAT badly?  

Yep, my birth certificate was the main part of the big hold up.

we had no problem getting that - living in the same city as the Vital Statistics are housed (and I used to work for them) - but they wanted TWO ids, and wouldn't accept her work id - and she doesn't have a credit card or whatever other id they wanted! WTH?

Oh I know! They were asking me for a passport ID or something else because they said my birth certificate wasn't enough. I had to do some searching.

yeah, and we couldn't find her passport, we were prepared to raise a stink until they finally decided they didn't need to fat ladies raising a stink in their lobby - and since I was a former state slave, I knew how much of a stink we could raise! (and where to go from there UP the chain of command!) - I mean, how dangerous is a 48 yr old fat BLIND woman ANYWAY?

I had the whole license hassle last Thursday. It all started when Section 8 asked me to come in so they reevaluate how much I would need to pay of my rent. She wanted a copy of my driver's license (although she had it from last year, and the year before), and when she saw it was expired, she told me I had two days to get a new one or they would close my case. Well, I'm sure you know I had to kick it into overdrive!

Your poor son. He has to take everything again? When my sister moved to Missouri (she's back in Oklahoma now), they made her take the written test again, but not the driving. Although, when they fingerprinted her, they used actual ink! Like they were booking her. I guess they didn't have the electronic "thing" we have where we just have to stick our index fingers on that pad and the computer takes the image.

The problem with him not having a physical license in his possession is that they tell him that he can't prove that he ever had one...hense the written and driving tests. I don't understand why his driving records can't be pulled from Massachusetts and/or Maryland to prove that he's a licensed driver...but that's just me apparently. You know how these things work. Take the longest distance between points A and B.....

I knew I could go three years with an expired driver's license and not have to take the test again, so I wasn't in a hurry. However, I was closing in on two years expired, and I DID NOT want to take that test again. Taking it once at 16 years old was enough. What really got me motivated to renew it, is that an agency needed my current ID.

Six months and you guys have to retake the written? That's probably a good idea. How much does it cost you guys to pay for a new one?

When she went to retake they charged her $5 and then the renewal of the license is $20. They are good for 4 years. If you loose your license thru a court order then you have to retake the written which is $5 and then a $40 reinstatement fee and the $20 renewal fee.

I'm sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. In Oklahoma, we have to get our license renewed every four years. However, if you go three years without renewing it - you're late for 3 years in doing that, and then you go in for a new one, they'll see you are three years late, and make you take the written test again. But we actually only have to get our license's renewed every four years. Eight would be nice though. Eight would be great!

You guys have to take an eye test to renew? That is probably a good idea, but here we don't even have to take an eye test (of course when I was 16 and first got my license they made me do the eye test). If we go renew it every four years, we are test free.

oh okay i get it now, sorry ambiepam. yes we HAVE to take an eye test i think i usually fail but they pass me anyhow lol.

I'm just so jealous now that you guys only renew it every 8 years! lol

I think it has to do with the average income of the state's occupants. Where do you live? I live in Oklahoma.

We don't take an eye test (other then when we first get our license and take the written and driving exam). Perhaps my state has a certain age when they begin to administer eye tests?

Could be but most states that I have had licence in has always checked teh eyes and here looks to me like every one gets thiers checked and I mean everyone for they have a heck of a lineeeeeeeeeeee

It isn't possible for me to get my license renewed through the mail. As far as I know, that isn't legal in my state.

GOOD MORNING AMBIE, sure would be easier if u could. All they want around here is money, money, money.

Amen.