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OldBaldy1701E

(8,821 posts)
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 06:36 PM Aug 17

Well I give up with this crap.

The state has denied me my enhanced license because they will not accept one of the ten thousand documents I had to give them to get it.

This is the third round for this. I applied in April. I just got the letter today. I cannot go and do anything about this until Tuesday and I swear, I may not be a free person by the time it is over. This is beyond ridiculous. I will be completely not legal to drive in a few weeks. I was awaiting the actual card and just figured that this was finally the usual state deciding to wait for six weeks before sending it.

If they decide that I am considered 'illegal' since I will not have a 'current' drivers license, I guess they will just have to lock me up. I am not losing this ability because of bureaucracy. I certainly can't afford the tickets, but I also certainly cannot afford to lose my driving privileges.

Oh well. Life in the modern U.S. of A. The ole 'two-tiered' system at its best. Rich people do not have these issues. Poor people like me have all these issues.

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Well I give up with this crap. (Original Post) OldBaldy1701E Aug 17 OP
I had to look up "enhanced license" Skittles Aug 17 #1
It won't matter. OldBaldy1701E Aug 17 #2
dealing with bureaucrats has always been trying Skittles Aug 17 #3
I have a messed up birth certificate ribrepin Aug 18 #4
It cost about a $100.00. ribrepin Aug 18 #5
Mine is expired, so I guess I will have to try that. OldBaldy1701E Aug 18 #6
It is a pain in the ass ribrepin Aug 18 #7

Skittles

(166,906 posts)
1. I had to look up "enhanced license"
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 06:40 PM
Aug 17
An enhanced driver's license (EDL) is a type of identification that serves as both a driver's license and an identity card, allowing for limited passport features, such as international land and sea travel to certain countries. It is compliant with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and is accepted for domestic flights and entry into federal facilities if it meets REAL ID standards.



OldBaldy1701E

(8,821 posts)
2. It won't matter.
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 07:57 PM
Aug 17

I guess I am not wealthy enough to get one. I mean, I paid the fee and everything, but I guess they know I am not going to make any travel agencies any money, nor will I make any airlines or high end restaurants, or anything like that richer, so I don't get one.

Now, my regular license is out of date, the temp they gave me is up in two weeks, they pulled this shit, and we are broke.

Almost as if it was planned, isn't it?

Skittles

(166,906 posts)
3. dealing with bureaucrats has always been trying
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 08:42 PM
Aug 17

I imagine now it is indeed an absolute nightmare.....very sorry this is happening to you

ribrepin

(1,864 posts)
4. I have a messed up birth certificate
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 12:29 AM
Aug 18

Last edited Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:09 AM - Edit history (1)

(And that is long story) and couldn't get an enhanced license. They recommended I get a passport and that came through with no problem. Try getting a passport.

OldBaldy1701E

(8,821 posts)
6. Mine is expired, so I guess I will have to try that.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:17 AM
Aug 18

This does not help the fact that, technically, I will be without proper identification since everything I now have for that is expired. (This would not be the case if they had just informed me long before now about the issue.) I am going to go down there tomorrow morning and see what is going on, but I am not the person to be doing crap like this because I see it all as insanity and bureaucratic bullshit designed to hyper-protect every last penny. It is designed to be difficult so that we will stop trying to get them.

It is on fucking purpose. And, we sit here and say nothing about it.

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