SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon DMV’s 58 statewide field offices are experiencing record-high volumes of traffic in advance of the REAL ID enforcement date, the agency said Wednesday, urging customers needing to conduct other business to do so online, by phone or email.
Starting next Wednesday, May 7, passengers 18 and older must show a state-issued REAL ID or a federally acceptable alternative , like a passport or military ID, at the Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint to board a commercial U.S. flight.
“Many of our offices are slammed right now, and a significant number of all transactions are REAL ID,” said Oregon DMV Administrator Amy Joyce…