by "LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
Published 11/13/2017 at 13:01
by "LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
Published 11/13/2017 at 13:01
Tags: driver's license
STARS: 0
So I went to the North Carolina department of motor vehicles this morning to renew my drivers license. It went extremely well.
NC licenses don’t automatically meet the RealID requirements, so in early 2018 I would have needed my passport to fly domestically. My license was up for renewal, so I brought all of the paperwork needed to get the special gold star (literally) of a RealID license.
10 minutes in line to check in, 25 minutes of waiting, and maybe 5 minutes at the desk! That exceeded my expectations.
As I was paying, the staffer explained the charges, including the extra charge for my motorcycle endorsement.
“Wait, I dropped that 8 years ago, the last time that I renewed.”
“Well, it’s still in the system.”
“My wife is going to be unhappy about this. But leave it on!”
She had already run the charge, and I figured it covers me in the rare possibility that I drive on two wheels.
Afterward I felt a bit silly. I haven’t ridden a motorcycle in almost 17 years, except for taking my brothers bike up and down his block. It was a waste of money, but, eh, who knows. Still, my wife will be very anxious if I do start to ride, which is why I stopped, because I prefer to save my stress causing adventures for other things. We’ll see what stupid choices this makes possible.
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
11/13/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 0
Wait, they charge extra for a motorcycle endorsement? Why?
I mean, I could see if you were just adding it, or if you had to take a written/road test. No issues there. But just an extra charge to put the letter M on your license? Silly.
e: Google says it’s $2.30/year. Not much, but I still maintain that it’s silly.
"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
11/13/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 2
17 years isn’t too bad. My dad still has his motorcycle endorsement, and the only reason that he ever got it was because his first vehicle was a three wheeled mail truck that was technically classified as a motorcycle. That was over 40 years ago. He’s never ridden 2 wheeled motorcycle in his life.
"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
11/13/2017 at 13:17, STARS: 0
I need this thing in my life.
"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
11/13/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 1
It’s called a Cushman Truckster. There was also one called the Cushman Mailster with an enclosed back.
"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
11/13/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 0
Let’s see $18 over 8 years, equals $2.25/ year, yep close enough.
I’m not sure what really justifies the extra charge (there was a separate written test that I took when I transferred the endorsement when I moved to NC, maybe that’s it). Maybe because accidents involving motorcycles get messier and use more resources?
"KevlarRx7" (kevlarsupra)
11/13/2017 at 13:57, STARS: 1
I’m just going to leave this here....
"KevlarRx7" (kevlarsupra)
11/13/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 1
I thought that was a piaggo ape for a second.
"Jayvincent" (jayvincent)
11/13/2017 at 21:58, STARS: 2
NC DMV shoutout! just got my realID upgrade last week. I went on a Thursday morning, no lines no crowds, in and out in less than 40 minutes, but I din’t get the $18 upgrade for two wheeling. Maybe next time, 8 years from now...