LC: Renewing driver's license in Mass

[Scary_Tiger]

So I got a letter from the RMV today since my driver's license expires when I turn 21 this summer. This isn't for another month or so. If I go in to get it renewed now am I going to get another under 21 license? I'd prefer a regular one.

I'd assume that like obviously I'd get a normal one, but on the green slip in the envelope it says:

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Have you turned 21 yet? If you choose to renew your Driver's License before your 21st birthday, you will receive a vertical license with the words "Under 21" printed on it. However, if you renew your license on or after your 21st birthday, you will receive a standard horizontal license that does not have the words "Under 21" printed on it.

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Do I have to be stuck with an "Under 21" license for the next five year or what? Anyone have experience with this in Massachusetts?

[pookvis]

go on your birthday

[boomshakalaka]

illinois makes it so that your license expires 3 months after your 21st. I just went the other day (been lazy and dont drive much, its been expired for like 3 months.) It took 10 minutes, the dmv's in chicago are the nuts now.

[Scary_Tiger]

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illinois makes it so that your license expires 3 months after your 21st. I just went the other day (been lazy and dont drive much, its been expired for like 3 months.) It took 10 minutes, the dmv's in chicago are the nuts now.

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Yeah, when I was searching on this issue a lot of other states had it well thought out, e.g. having it expire three months later so you have a three month window to renew.

[Scary_Tiger]

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go on your birthday

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Won't I not have a license for a couple weeks after then? Also, I don't really plan on being in state on my birthday.

[boomshakalaka]

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go on your birthday

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Won't I not have a license for a couple weeks after then? Also, I don't really plan on being in state on my birthday.

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at our dmv's they take the picture and print the license right there as you wait... takes like 5m inutes.

[Scary_Tiger]

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go on your birthday

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Won't I not have a license for a couple weeks after then? Also, I don't really plan on being in state on my birthday.

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at our dmv's they take the picture and print the license right there as you wait... takes like 5m inutes.

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Damn you progressive Illini.

[augie_]

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go on your birthday

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Won't I not have a license for a couple weeks after then? Also, I don't really plan on being in state on my birthday.

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a couple of months? christ. sounds like they are being efficent with the taxpayers' money.