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DMV

qvcaddition — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:54:49 GMT

I have an appt. In two week to renew license. Gov. of ca. Ask all over 65 to say in. I am way over 64, healthy, but Dr. says not to go because not a good place to be right now. I have to have license because no one to help me and I don,t want it to expire. I have been studying for test and feel I could teach the course, i,'ve studied so hard to pass.

I have not had a ticket or accident or caused one and still mentally alert.

I will call today and see what can be done.

Once you are over 70 in Ca. You need to go in for test. Maybe they will extend the license for a period. I feel that place is a Petri dish.

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:05:42 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
I have an appt. In two week to renew license. Gov. of ca. Ask all over 65 to say in. I am way over 64, healthy, but Dr. says not to go because not a good place to be right now. I have to have license because no one to help me and I don,t want it to expire. I have been studying for test and feel I could teach the course, i,'ve studied so hard to pass.
I have not had a ticket or accident or caused one and still mentally alert.
I will call today and see what can be done.
Once you are over 70 in Ca. You need to go in for test. Maybe they will extend the license for a period. I feel that place is a Petri dish.

@qvcaddition call them and ask what you can do to get an extenstion. If that does not help giving you an answer.. just let it go.. you probably are not driving much now anyway... and take care of it after this blows over... or whenever it becomes safer to go out in public spaces. I imagine that they will close down too here in a short time

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:35:59 GMT

In NJ they have been shut down and everyone has been given a 2 month extension on license, registration and inspection renewals.

Hope the local police are reminded of it on a daily basis.

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Justholdingon — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:24:07 GMT

I went last week and although I have no bad things to say about the other people waiting alongside with me, I do about the lady waiting on me. She was licking her fingers going through my paperwork and looking at my license! I was beyond disgusted.

i quickly took out my package of Clorox wipes and wiped everything down including all the paperwork and license.

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Mary Bailey — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:01:29 GMT

Illinois

Last 2 renewals were through the mail

(DH said there would be no line, I said yeah there will be)

I was 19th in line before 8 am this morning

32 degrees

took 45 minutes to get inside the building

$30 bucks later

done

then Dunkin coffee and avocado toast

made corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots

Red wine now

the weather is supposed to be worse tomorrow so I'm glad I went today

I wonder how it will be in 4 years

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patbz — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 01:48:13 GMT

We are in AZ; DH's license was due to expire last Nov but DMV was closed for several months; they gave everyone a one year extension. Extension expired last week so we went right over to renew his license. From beginning to end it took 15 mins, including eye test. I love AZ bureaucracy ( so MUCH more efficient than CA).

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Linmo — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:21:01 GMT

@qvcaddition I'm also in CA. Drivers over 70 can now renew their licenses online through the DMV website because of the pandemic.

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DiAnne — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:46:55 GMT

I am in the PNW and we can renew online also because of the pandemic. My license expires in June but I decided to take advantage of not having to appear. I renewed it last month for 6 years.

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CAcableGirl2 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:18:01 GMT

@qvcaddition I believe licenses can now be renewed online due to Covid - even if a test is required, unless you are looking for a Real ID.

My father who is nearly 90 and my son both renewed online with no issues at all. You have to pay the fee (think its around $36) and they'll mail your license in a few weeks.

You have to create an account but it only takes a few minutes.

I would definitely give that a try before heading to the local office. Also, if you have to go in and are unable to make an appointment, try going early on Saturday morning. You can usually get in and out within an hour if you go on Saturday since most residents think they are closed.

One of the clerks told me that they have even had to send workers home on some Saturdays because it's so slow. Otherwise, during the week without an appointment usually takes about 4 hours.

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elated — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:45:32 GMT

I had to renew my license before my birthday in December. Colorado renewed my license online for 5 years. I am 74 years old. I had to answer a question about an eye exam which I get every year. I paid my fee and got my license in two weeks. Easy peasy.

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eadu4 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:54:00 GMT

@qvcaddition Go to the website, it will show if they have extensions available (most do) and then just create an account. Once you are signed in you will see your account with your car, and pretty much everything related to your license and driving stats. If your license has been extended you are fine. If not, you should be able to renew it from the website. I do everything I can online to avoid going there and standing in line, from ordering my tags and license plates to renewing my license. It will show you your "good driver points" , when you car tags expire, and it will send you an email reminding you when they are due. It beats standing in line. You should be able to get an extension. You can send them an email from the website if you don't want to call and they do actually get back to you (i had to for an issue my husband had). If you run into trouble come back here and anyone of us can look up your state's DMV site and see what you need to do. Good luck

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riley1 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:34:27 GMT

I went to renew my license in August. Had to make an appt and found the DMV was quite organized. Only a few people allowed inside and we were sufficiently spaced.

Those that did not have an appt, had to wait outside until there was a space for them.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:58:33 GMT

In my state drivers licences can be renewed online. Proof of good vision is required. I just uploaded a copy of my last eye exam which had to be less than two years old to make it valid.

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tends2dogs — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:03:52 GMT

In Michigan, my sister had to make an appointment, then sit in her car until they called her to come in. She said it went smooth and took less time than the old stand in line take a number.

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drizzellla — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:08:22 GMT

Yesterday we spent most of the morning going to 2 different DMV places. I have to get my license renewed and photo taken.

The line outside both DMV places were so long. I am not standing in line in 30 degrees and drizzling. We are going to try again today. The weather is still the same and I bet the lines are too.

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vermint — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:08:44 GMT

I just renewed mine (in SC) last month and it couldn't have been easier. I made an appointment for first thing in the morning, and was in and out in less than 30 minutes. Very few people allowed in at once, mask required--except for photo, of course. Now, those who did NOT make an appointment had to wait for gaps between appointments.

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Sunshine Kate — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:11:27 GMT

All states have their own rules for this. I would call and ask, or look on the website.

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Stray — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:46:52 GMT

Check the DMV website in your state. Many services can be conducted online or there are extensions. In my state of NJ, DMVs have been closed down often due to Covid; really long lines have been a problem. Many processes have been moved to online here.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:52:47 GMT

When we moved states, we had to get a new license. Here in IL, "seniors" go to the head of the line. We had no waiting, were in and out quickly.

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qvcaddition — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:57:27 GMT

@Linmo

@Linmo wrote:
@qvcaddition I'm also in CA. Drivers over 70 can now renew their licenses online through the DMV website because of the pandemic.

This must be old post because I got an appt. Went in the day after my BD last June 2020. After all the months of studying, didn't have to take written test, just pushed me right through and now have it for 5 years.

What a relief.

My friend who tried to study, does not use any technology, no computer, smartphone, etc. gave up her license and car. She is so sorry now, because she no longer has transportation and stuck. With Covid that is all our stories, but like she said, she wished she never did that, all because she was afraid of the test.