Starting May 7, you will need a special driver’s license to board a plane, even if you are flying domestically. It’s known as the Real ID and has been 20 years in the making. Congress enacted the Real ID Act in 2005 following the Sept. 11 attacks.
According to the Department of Vehicle Services, as of April 1, 60 percent of Minnesotans do not have a Real ID. Now there’s a rush of people looking to get one.
Washington County reports wait times of more than 4 hours at its Woodbury Service and License Center. Starting this week, Wright County is changing how they process customers due to an influx of people coming to get a Real ID…