The DMV story...

Xlom3000 · 07-02-2005, 04:22 AM

That DMV story doesn't make me feel all warm and tingly inside...
I'm moving out to orlando soon for school. Since I don't want to have to deal with getting an insurance agency to cover me in both my home state and florida, I'm just going to get my licensed changed over. Guess I'll be in for one hell of an experience....

BTW, what all was needed to get the fl license? I ask in hopes of maybe skipping some of the pain.

Inu-luvr · 07-02-2005, 11:56 AM

Does this post belong here...? I don't know. Well anyway, sorry but all I know about Florida license's is that you can get one when you're 15! What's up with that?! Not fair, I say, not fair. My cousin always shoves that in my face. She's evil, I swear it. It shouldn't be that hard to switch over to FL license, I don't see what would be so painful about it.

CallmePrismatic · 07-02-2005, 12:09 PM

Permits are issued at 15, then after a year of driving with your mom in the passenger seat hammering the invisible non-working brake located in the footrest you take a three second driving test with a very bored woman to determine if you have your cranium outside your asshole. Assuming you can park without killing pedestrians, by 16 you'll be driving.
I personally didn't have a license-acquiring problem, but I don't live in Orlando, just Tampa.

Mashirosen · 07-02-2005, 12:19 PM

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BTW, what all was needed to get the fl license? I ask in hopes of maybe skipping some of the pain.

It seems like it depends what state you're from -- I'm from Virginia, which is apparently one of 20 states that don't require you to prove US citizenship to get a license (because we're not a hopelessly bureaucracy-riddled Kafka nightmare with orange trees), so I had to provide either my actual birth certificate or a super-special authorized copy provided by the state. I may or may not have had to provide my Social Security card, but I think the incredibly dopey old broad behind the counter could tell I was thisclose to shrilling a Viking war cry before leaping over the desk and strangling her blue with her own ID lanyard, as she let that slide because my Virginia license had my SSN on it.

My advice is to check the Orlando DMV's website, find out if your state is one of the 20, get together whatever documentation they might ask from you and a few more pieces if you can for insurance, and be prepared to waste the entire goddamn day anyway while worthless drunk drivers getting licensed to kill again zip along ahead of you.

P-Sleazy · 07-02-2005, 12:23 PM

You will need
1. Proof of Residence in Florida.- school report card, attendence record from school, Job history in the town, recent mail addressed to you(not sure if itll work but id go with school records), stuff like that i guess.
2. Proof you are infact this person so a citizenship/greencard/visa/birth certificate/ect. should do
3. Social Security Number
4. Most Recent Drivers Lisence

I think that should do it. There anything I miss?

Artman317 · 07-02-2005, 12:55 PM

Brian, A bit of advice, to avoid this again, go to a small town nearby DMV.
As long as it's in Florida you'll get the same Florida Drivers License, minus all the incompetence and crowds.

I live in Tallahassee, and it took a long time for me to get my license. I had a VERY similar story except that I failed the driving test a two times.
It took hours to get to take a 5-minute test.

So...

I drove outside of Tallahassee for about 30 minutes till I reached another county and went to their DMV.

Took the test within 10 mins (mind you I called in with an appointment) A nice old lady took me out for the test.
Because it's a small town we just went on the main street, turned around, parked, did all those fancy car tricks that are necessary yet never used.
And I passed, and I was out of the county 45 minutes after I came into it.

Skyshot · 07-02-2005, 09:02 PM

Yeah, that news post is one of the ones I show people who have no other reason to be at the site. Doing that, I got this: regarding the "official paper" issue, they probably had a legitimate reason to reject it based on the material. If you handed a cop a driver's license printed on a 3x5 card, or a twenty on a sheet of printer paper, I imagine he wouldn't take too well to either, even if it's only the material that's objectionable. Basically it's to prevent counterfeits of the paperwork.

Just a bit of sunshine through the rage.

Mashirosen · 07-02-2005, 09:49 PM

That's not the point -- the upsetting part was that they didn't tell me I needed an official copy until we'd already made the trip home and back again. I didn't even know there was such a thing, let alone that I needed one. The copy I have is extremely high-quality, by the way; the only discernable difference between it and the real thing is that the original has texturization on the state seal and is a little worn around the edges. I really don't think someone could produce a copy of that quality without possessing the original document in the first place, but whatever, I'm not the creepy obese Gimli-clone the state pays to fondle people's paperwork like a blind man with a Braille Playboy, I don't get to make that kind of call.

The part that really almost gave me an aortic dissection on the spot was when Wrinkles tsked at me for saying that having my SSN as my license number was convenient and I'd miss it -- actually tsked at me, finger-waving and all -- because someone could use it to steal my identity, after all. HOW ON EARTH WOULD THAT BE POSSIBLE, YOU DESSICATED OLD BAT. I can't even get this license without providing signed and notarized copies of my dental records for the past five consecutive years along with a sworn affidavit from my mother's OB-GYN containing hermetically-sealed samples of the placenta from my birth just to prove that I, a small English-speaking white girl, am myself and not secretly the bloodthirsty terrorist fiend Achmed ibn Ismail Al-hazared, plotting the fiery destruction of America and all she stands for by cunningly applying for a driver's license while wearing a Lydia-shaped latex mask and womansuit. The only way someone is successfully pretending to be me for official purposes is if they have blood, urine, and cervical samples personally delivered by my childhood physician along with a sealed letter of introduction from my dead grandmother, in which case they probably have more right to be me than I do.

Xlom3000 · 07-03-2005, 03:03 AM

I'm coming in from Louisiana. So, I'm quite familar with the ass backwardsness of the DMV along with the rest of the government here.... -_-' For some reason, at one time I was reported as not having insurance by my crappy insurance company. Knowing full well I did, I called the DMV asking what I need to do. They said come in and they could call them to verify with me there. Why they couldn't just do that in the first place, I don't know. So I go down there, wait for hours, then get told I have to have them fax the information. Luckily though, I talked to someone else, had them call my company and they got it all straight. Bad part was I still had to pay a 50 dollar reinstatment fee even though I was never canceled in the first place.... Gotta love Louisiana. Anyway, I'm headed out the Orlando to attend fullsail, so getting a transcript for proof of residence shouldn't be hard at all.

netrider6 · 07-03-2005, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Xlom3000

I'm coming in from Louisiana. So, I'm quite familar with the ass backwardsness of the DMV along with the rest of the government here....

So... very... true... Remember the time our Insurance Commissioner used tax dollars to buy himself a truck and an SUV? The truck being a $40k Harley-Davidson pickup. I'm moving the first chance I get.

07-02-2005, 04:22 AM	#1
Xlom3000 Goomba Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	The DMV story... That DMV story doesn't make me feel all warm and tingly inside... I'm moving out to orlando soon for school. Since I don't want to have to deal with getting an insurance agency to cover me in both my home state and florida, I'm just going to get my licensed changed over. Guess I'll be in for one hell of an experience.... BTW, what all was needed to get the fl license? I ask in hopes of maybe skipping some of the pain.

07-02-2005, 11:56 AM	#2
Inu-luvr Silent Hill 4: The Room Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Krynn, in front of a puter Posts: 195	Does this post belong here...? I don't know. Well anyway, sorry but all I know about Florida license's is that you can get one when you're 15! What's up with that?! Not fair, I say, not fair. My cousin always shoves that in my face. She's evil, I swear it. It shouldn't be that hard to switch over to FL license, I don't see what would be so painful about it. __________________ "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return" Christian, Moulin Rouge "Use your weapons, they are designed to inflict damage!" Red Mage, 8-bit theater It's just a jump to the left, AND A STEP TO RIIIGHT!

07-02-2005, 12:23 PM	#5
P-Sleazy Can Summon Sparkles by Posing! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kinging it up! Posts: 2,339	You will need 1. Proof of Residence in Florida.- school report card, attendence record from school, Job history in the town, recent mail addressed to you(not sure if itll work but id go with school records), stuff like that i guess. 2. Proof you are infact this person so a citizenship/greencard/visa/birth certificate/ect. should do 3. Social Security Number 4. Most Recent Drivers Lisence I think that should do it. There anything I miss? __________________ The King is your new master now. Totally returning for the Summer: a mafia Game: Sign ups HERE!

07-02-2005, 09:49 PM	#8
Mashirosen Watch closely! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Imaginary tomorrowland Posts: 1,855	That's not the point -- the upsetting part was that they didn't tell me I needed an official copy until we'd already made the trip home and back again. I didn't even know there was such a thing, let alone that I needed one. The copy I have is extremely high-quality, by the way; the only discernable difference between it and the real thing is that the original has texturization on the state seal and is a little worn around the edges. I really don't think someone could produce a copy of that quality without possessing the original document in the first place, but whatever, I'm not the creepy obese Gimli-clone the state pays to fondle people's paperwork like a blind man with a Braille Playboy, I don't get to make that kind of call. The part that really almost gave me an aortic dissection on the spot was when Wrinkles tsked at me for saying that having my SSN as my license number was convenient and I'd miss it -- actually tsked at me, finger-waving and all -- because someone could use it to steal my identity, after all. HOW ON EARTH WOULD THAT BE POSSIBLE, YOU DESSICATED OLD BAT. I can't even get this license without providing signed and notarized copies of my dental records for the past five consecutive years along with a sworn affidavit from my mother's OB-GYN containing hermetically-sealed samples of the placenta from my birth just to prove that I, a small English-speaking white girl, am myself and not secretly the bloodthirsty terrorist fiend Achmed ibn Ismail Al-hazared, plotting the fiery destruction of America and all she stands for by cunningly applying for a driver's license while wearing a Lydia-shaped latex mask and womansuit. The only way someone is successfully pretending to be me for official purposes is if they have blood, urine, and cervical samples personally delivered by my childhood physician along with a sealed letter of introduction from my dead grandmother, in which case they probably have more right to be me than I do. __________________ "Remember how we all thought the Jedi were, well, Space Knights of the Round Table? Well, as it turns out, they're a bunch of self-righteous virgins who kidnap kids to replenish their numbers."

07-02-2005, 12:55 PM	#6
Artman317 Goomba Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 18	Brian, A bit of advice, to avoid this again, go to a small town nearby DMV. As long as it's in Florida you'll get the same Florida Drivers License, minus all the incompetence and crowds. I live in Tallahassee, and it took a long time for me to get my license. I had a VERY similar story except that I failed the driving test a two times. It took hours to get to take a 5-minute test. So... I drove outside of Tallahassee for about 30 minutes till I reached another county and went to their DMV. Took the test within 10 mins (mind you I called in with an appointment) A nice old lady took me out for the test. Because it's a small town we just went on the main street, turned around, parked, did all those fancy car tricks that are necessary yet never used. And I passed, and I was out of the county 45 minutes after I came into it.

07-03-2005, 03:03 AM	#9
Xlom3000 Goomba Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	I'm coming in from Louisiana. So, I'm quite familar with the ass backwardsness of the DMV along with the rest of the government here.... -_-' For some reason, at one time I was reported as not having insurance by my crappy insurance company. Knowing full well I did, I called the DMV asking what I need to do. They said come in and they could call them to verify with me there. Why they couldn't just do that in the first place, I don't know. So I go down there, wait for hours, then get told I have to have them fax the information. Luckily though, I talked to someone else, had them call my company and they got it all straight. Bad part was I still had to pay a 50 dollar reinstatment fee even though I was never canceled in the first place.... Gotta love Louisiana. Anyway, I'm headed out the Orlando to attend fullsail, so getting a transcript for proof of residence shouldn't be hard at all.