It’s still optional in some states, and it’s hard for some people to get since it requires extra residency proof and a birth certificate or naturalization papers.
My guess is the intent was always revenue…not security. Security was just the pretext for new revenue, because margins are thin and there’s a certain proportion of people who will pay to prioritize privacy.
I was under the impression real id was required to fly. This article is the first hint I’ve seen that it’s not. I wonder if that changed recently?
Or passport. I fly fairly regularly for work and don’t have a “REAL ID” star on my license
Don’t you have to renew like once every 10 years? Real ID has been a thing for awhile, can you even renew without getting it?
I think I have three years until it expires, so at that point I’ll have to get it. Not worried about it until then
It’s still optional in some states, and it’s hard for some people to get since it requires extra residency proof and a birth certificate or naturalization papers.
My guess is the intent was always revenue…not security. Security was just the pretext for new revenue, because margins are thin and there’s a certain proportion of people who will pay to prioritize privacy.
I’ve barely kept track of it, but I think it kept getting knocked down by courts?