New NC bill aims for more efficient driver's license renewal process
DOZENS OF DMV EMPLOYEES AND
BUILD FOR MORE DMV OFFICES.
LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE HOUSE
ALSO PASSED A BILL THAT COULD
KEEP MORE PEOPLE OUT OF THAT
DMV LINE. IT WOULD ALLOW YOU
TO RENEW YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE
ONLINE. MORE FREQUENTLY AND IT
ELIMINATES A REQUIREMENT THAT
NEW DRIVERS HAVE TO LOG THEIR
PRACTICE HOURS. THE BUREAU'S
JUSTIN CLARK IS LIVE IN
RALEIGH. KIRSTEN, THIS BILL IS
TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON THE DMV.
>> GERALD, IT IS NO SECRET THAT
THE NBA IS STRUGGLING WITH LONG
WAIT TIMES AND APPOINTMENT
AVAILABILITY. BUT STATE
LAWMAKERS SAY THIS BILL WITH
SAVE THE DMV. HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF IN-PERSON
APPOINTMENTS AND NEW
INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS ALIKE CAN
TAKE TO THE ROAD WITHOUT THE
EXTRA HASSLE.
>> WE CAN BEAT THIS. THIS IS
NOT HARD. WE JUST KNEW PUT OUR
MINDS TO IT.
>> AND DO IT. HOUSE MAJORITY
DID JUST THAT TODAY IN PASSING
HOUSE BILL 245. UNDER THE BILL?
MOST DRIVERS NEEDING TO RENEW A
LICENSE WOULD SAVE THEMSELVES A
TRIP TO THE DMV HAS FOR NEW
DRIVERS BETWEEN AGES 16 18.
THEY'RE SIMPLE CHOIR MONTHS TO
GET A FULL PROVISIONAL LICENSE
ONLINE. YOU MUST HAVE A LIMITED
PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR AT
LEAST 6 MONTHS. NO TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS AND A DRIVING
ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE HIGH
SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS
EQUIVALENT. THE 60 HOURS OF
DRIVING PRACTICE REQUIRED BY
THE STATE MUST BE LOGGED AND
SUBMITTED. BUT THE 12 HOURS
REQUIRED AFTER THAT WOULD BE
ELIMINATED. THE AS JOE STEWART
ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE BILL AS
IT ELIMINATES SOME PRACTICE
LOGGING. HE IS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS WITH THE INDEPENDENT
INSURANCE AGENTS OF NORTH
CAROLINA AND BOARD CHAIR OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE FOR
SAFE TRANSPORTATION HAVING IT
CHRONICLED IN THAT WAY PROBABLY
ISN'T AS IMPORTANT AS MAKING
SURE THAT PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
OF YOUNG MOTORISTS.
>> ARE JUST DELIBERATELY
HELPING THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE
LEARN TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE
DRIVERS BY GETTING THEM
EXPERIENCE. AS FOR INSURANCE,
STEWART EXPLAINS, THAT RATES
CANNOT BE DIRECTLY BASED OFF OF
DRIVERS AGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
AND HE SAYS RATES ARE LESS
LIKELY TO GO UP. IF YOUNG
DRIVERS ARE GETTING THE
EXPERIENCE THEY NEED TO AVOID
CAR ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS.
>> HOWEVER, SAVANNAH, GREGORY,
OWNER OF DRIVERS OF THE FUTURE
DRIVING SCHOOL, SAYS DRIVING
LOT SHOULD BE MORE THOROUGH
AND MAINTAINED AS A
REQUIREMENT. WE HAVE AN
EPIDEMIC OF UNPREPARED DRIVERS
IN 2025.
>> ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO
MAKE THE PROCESS MORE THOROUGH
AND HOLD EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE
AND RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH PART
OF A SYSTEM IS OUR BEST METHOD
FOR ADOPTING TO THE ROADS AND
THE STAND AGE.
>> THE BILL COMES LESS THAN A
MONTH AFTER GOVERNOR STEIN
SIGNED A LAW ALLOWING SOME
DRIVERS TO KEEP THEIR EXPIRED
LICENSE FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS.
THIS BILL IS NOW HEADED TO THE
SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION LIVE