Most Idahoans over the age of 21 are used to renewing their driver’s license every four or eight years. However, officials are telling Idahoans that NOW is the time to act with a major change on the horizon.
The Idaho Department of Transportation has been actively reminding Idahoans to upgrade their driver’s licenses or state identification cards before May 7, 2025. Unless something changes in the coming days, that’s the day that the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Administration will start enforcing the REAL ID act.
As an observer, we feel a little bad for the social media manager at ITD. The amount of finger pointing, tempers and misinformation circulating in the comment sections of their posts is alarming. While Idaho DMVs are issuing the REAL ID compliant “Star Card,” they’re not responsible for the changes that are coming to requirements to board domestic flights. Neither are our Idaho lawmakers or Governor Little…