State of Florida
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
March 2008
Information of interest about driver licenses and identification cards
TEEN DRIVERS: The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) and the City of Hialeah Gardens hosted a teen highway safety event at Mater Academy Charter School. Division of Driver Licenses Director, Sandra Lambert, addressed 200 graduating seniors and delivered a heartfelt encouragement to the teens to always buckle up their seat belts and to never drive while intoxicated. She also urged them to always drive in a responsible manner and to never drive aggressively nor distracted by electronic gadgets, reminding them that traffic accidents are the principal cause of teen deaths in this country. For more information on the event, please visit: http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/news/news.html
SIGHT SAVER EFFORT: The Division of Driver Licenses team members across Florida encouraged their customers during the month of February to contribute to its fundraising effort on behalf of the Florida Prevent Blindness campaign. The Division of Driver Licenses has raised $416,628.58 this worthy cause. Thank you Floridians for your generosity!
REAL ID: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule establishing minimum security standards for state-issued driver licenses and identification cards. REAL ID sets specific requirements that states must adopt for compliance, including: 1) information and security features incorporated to each card; 2) proof of the identity and U.S. citizenship or legal status of an applicant; 3) verification of the source documents provided by an applicant; and 4) security standards for the offices that issue licenses and ID cards. Florida already meets many of the Real ID requirements. We are on track to meet the remaining mandates and begin issuing Real ID complaint documents by January 1, 2010. For more information on REAL ID, please visit: http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/real_id.html
U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS / RENEW ONLINE: Those legal U.S. permanent residents who have been issued a Florida driver license or identification card are able to use our online services to renew, file a change of address and more. Once the supporting U.S. Citizens Immigration Services (USCIS) documents have been scanned and verified, those granted U.S. permanent resident status and who hold a Florida driver license or ID card can take advantage of our convenient online services. Please visit: http://www.gorenew.com/ to take advantage of our Internet service. Appointments can also be made online, or for those who prefer to secure an appointment via the telephone, please call the local driver licenses office.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: This service will allow you to provide emergency contact information to law enforcement in the event of an emergency. This information may save crucial time if ever it becomes necessary to contact family members, or other loved ones. This service is only available to individuals holding a current Florida Driver License or Florida Identification Card. To record your information please visit: https://www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/dlcheck/findcustomer
GET AN APPOINTMENT!: We urge all those customers who must visit one of our offices to renew, replace or file a change of address to their driver license or identification card to secure an appointment prior to their visit. Customers can select the best day and time suited to their needs. Connect via Internet to http://oasis.hsmv.state.fl.us/ for an appointment to greatly reduce the waiting time. Then link to the on-line pre-application and complete it before coming in to one of our offices.
OFFICE HOURS: All driver license offices are open 5 days a week - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Selected offices also open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
INFORMATION IN SPANISH: Visit: www.hsmv.state.fl.us/Spanish/ddl/ for information in Spanish. To contact us, please send a note to: hsmv-info@hsmv.state.fl.us.
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
March 2008
Information of interest about driver licenses and identification cards
TEEN DRIVERS: The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) and the City of Hialeah Gardens hosted a teen highway safety event at Mater Academy Charter School. Division of Driver Licenses Director, Sandra Lambert, addressed 200 graduating seniors and delivered a heartfelt encouragement to the teens to always buckle up their seat belts and to never drive while intoxicated. She also urged them to always drive in a responsible manner and to never drive aggressively nor distracted by electronic gadgets, reminding them that traffic accidents are the principal cause of teen deaths in this country. For more information on the event, please visit: http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/news/news.html
SIGHT SAVER EFFORT: The Division of Driver Licenses team members across Florida encouraged their customers during the month of February to contribute to its fundraising effort on behalf of the Florida Prevent Blindness campaign. The Division of Driver Licenses has raised $416,628.58 this worthy cause. Thank you Floridians for your generosity!
REAL ID: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule establishing minimum security standards for state-issued driver licenses and identification cards. REAL ID sets specific requirements that states must adopt for compliance, including: 1) information and security features incorporated to each card; 2) proof of the identity and U.S. citizenship or legal status of an applicant; 3) verification of the source documents provided by an applicant; and 4) security standards for the offices that issue licenses and ID cards. Florida already meets many of the Real ID requirements. We are on track to meet the remaining mandates and begin issuing Real ID complaint documents by January 1, 2010. For more information on REAL ID, please visit: http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/real_id.html
U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS / RENEW ONLINE: Those legal U.S. permanent residents who have been issued a Florida driver license or identification card are able to use our online services to renew, file a change of address and more. Once the supporting U.S. Citizens Immigration Services (USCIS) documents have been scanned and verified, those granted U.S. permanent resident status and who hold a Florida driver license or ID card can take advantage of our convenient online services. Please visit: http://www.gorenew.com/ to take advantage of our Internet service. Appointments can also be made online, or for those who prefer to secure an appointment via the telephone, please call the local driver licenses office.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: This service will allow you to provide emergency contact information to law enforcement in the event of an emergency. This information may save crucial time if ever it becomes necessary to contact family members, or other loved ones. This service is only available to individuals holding a current Florida Driver License or Florida Identification Card. To record your information please visit: https://www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/dlcheck/findcustomer
GET AN APPOINTMENT!: We urge all those customers who must visit one of our offices to renew, replace or file a change of address to their driver license or identification card to secure an appointment prior to their visit. Customers can select the best day and time suited to their needs. Connect via Internet to http://oasis.hsmv.state.fl.us/ for an appointment to greatly reduce the waiting time. Then link to the on-line pre-application and complete it before coming in to one of our offices.
OFFICE HOURS: All driver license offices are open 5 days a week - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Selected offices also open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
INFORMATION IN SPANISH: Visit: www.hsmv.state.fl.us/Spanish/ddl/ for information in Spanish. To contact us, please send a note to: hsmv-info@hsmv.state.fl.us.
