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1. waltbosz · 1789655380 · focus · HN ↗

   I didn't realize that "over the counter" delivery of drivers licenses was not the normal method. When I get a new driver's license at the DMV, I go to a self serve kiosk, have my picture taken, then walk over to a room and my license is already printed by the time I get there. They have 3 massive card printers (imagine a laser printer, but 6 ft/182.88 cm long). It event prints a pseudo-hologram.

   I have to surrender my old license to the person in the room. How does that work if your license is mailed to you? Do you get to keep the old one?

   (Delaware)

   1. beej71 · 1789656526 · focus · HN ↗

      I lost my old one, so ordered a replacement. Later I found the lost one, so I have two... The number is different, though, so I'm sure the old one is invalidated in the database. (Oregon)

      1. waltbosz · 1789660267 · focus · HN ↗

         If we lose ours, they reprint it with the same expiration date as the lost one, but the new one has "DUPLICATE 1" printed on it (presumably that 1 is a counter). But our drivers license number stays the same for life.

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