California I.D. card/Driver's license question

[PinkShoes]

I got an I.D. card in 2000 and it says it expires this year on my birthday in November. I haven’t received a renewal form by mail. Am I supposed to go in person to renew and take a new picture? I also have a question about my driver’s license. I had a provisional driver’s license from 2001-2003…I renewed it in 2003-2008 without taking an exam or road test. Do I have to take a road test or paper exam in 2008 when it needs to be renewed again? Does it get renewed again by mail if I have a good driving record?

[Frank]

This question has a factual answer.

Moved from IMHO to GQ.

[Rico]

I’m confused.

In Kalifornia, the “provisional” license is a license issued to teens 15 1/2 to 18 years of age. This license restricts you from driving without an adult in the car and is non-renewable. Back in the dark ages when I got my license, it was called a “learner’s permit.”

Any other information you can give us?

[Rico]

Seems like a lot has been changed since I started driving.

Like not using horses, for instance…

From the California DMV website:

Provisional driver license restrictions during the first year

The following restrictions apply to minors when issued a provisional driver license.

You must be accompanied and supervised by a licensed parent, guardian or other licensed driver 25 years of age or older or a licensed or certified driving instructor when you:

Transport passengers under 20 years of age at any time, for the first six months.
Drive between midnight and 5 AM for the first 12 months.
Persons under 18 may not be employed to drive a motor vehicle. When you become 18, the provisional part of your license ends. You may continue to drive as an adult using your photo license, which will expire on your 5th birthday after the date you applied.

So it looks like you’ll have to go take the test.

[PinkShoes]

I have 2 questions:

1. I have an I.D. card from the DMV. It expires on my birthday this November. Do I wait for something in the mail to renew or do I go in person to renew it. It’s just a card for identification purpose only.

2. My driver’s licence expires in 2008. I’ve already got it renewed once by mail. Do I get a second chance to renew by mail when it expires again?

[633squadron]

@PinkShoes

I have 2 questions:

1. I have an I.D. card from the DMV. It expires on my birthday this November. Do I wait for something in the mail to renew or do I go in person to renew it. It’s just a card for identification purpose only.

Dunno for sure, but I suspect you need to if you didn’t get a renewal form. Have you checked the DMV website??

[QUOTE=PinkShoes}2) My driver’s licence expires in 2008. I’ve already got it renewed once by mail. Do I get a second chance to renew by mail when it expires again?[/QUOTE]

I think you do, unless you had some tickets. Again, check the DMV website.

I suggest, though, that if you have the time you bite the bullet and go down to the DMV. With an appointment, you’ll probably be in and out real fast. I just renewed my driver’s license. It was due next summer, but the photo is so old, people weren’t accepting it as id! I got an appointment; it took me 10 minutes start to finish.

[PinkShoes]

How many chances do I get to renew my license by mail if I don’t have any traffic tickets?