What is Real ID?
Federal regulations creating a uniform national ID card–called Real ID–take effect on May 11. If your state hasn’t agreed in principle to upgrade its driver’s licenses to be Real ID-compliant, you could have trouble traveling by air and taking advantage of some government services. A CNET News.com survey shows that just over half of the states have signed up, while some have flatly refused to participate, typically citing costs or sovereignty worries. Privacy is another concern, with a mandatory barcode on Real ID cards lacking encryption or legal prohibitions against misuse, and mandatory linking of states’ motor vehicle databases.
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