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My driver's license is about to expire, but I cannot go in person to renew because I'm trying to avoid going out in public. What should I do?
Depending on where you live, you may already have been given an extension on your expired license.
Motor vehicle services, including the regulations and requirements for driver's license applicants, are managed on the state level, and each state is handling them differently during the coronavirus outbreak.
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With many state Department of Motor Vehicles closed to in-person visits, a majority have loosened their rules. Most are offering extensions on recently expired or soon-to-expire driver's licenses and vehicle registrations.
Illinois residents whose licenses and vehicle registrations expire during the outbreak will be extended at least 90 days after Driver Services facilities reopen, according to the state's Driver Services Department.
Alaska DMV offices are seeing customers by appointment but encouraging drivers who need to renew during the outbreak to request a temporary license online (usually reserved for Alaskans renewing out of state)
Will I get a ticket if I'm stopped by police and have an expired license or registration?
It seems unlikely. Even if your state has not yet extended deadlines for recently expired (or soon-to-expire) vehicle documents, law enforcement officers are being asked to use their discretion when it comes to enforcing expiration dates.
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