When I was 18, my father became my driving instructor. After almost killing him and me, I took the road test and got an unrestricted driver’s license. That was the last time I drove a car and the start of using the license as identification.
Decades later, along comes something called Real ID for which we need to be compliant. Real ID? Really?
I learned that a REAL ID is a state-issued driver’s license or identification card that meets federal security standards and serves as a federally accepted form of identification for boarding domestic flights and entering certain federal and military facilities. The requirement went into effect on May 7, 2025…