ID

[Merina 0]

I went to the county courthouse and got my ID. It'll get me into movies, rent movies, etc. I'm so happy. :D :P

[Nemesis 0]

We get our IDs from motor vehicles.

[willingham 0]

Oh god, Nebraska's is so hard to copy now. And for us minors, it's done vertically instead of the norm. Ugh.

[Seiben 0]

Well congrats Merina.. though I tend to prefer to use my ID for the operation of motor vehicles. :D And I got mine from the Ministry of Transportation, like Nem. :P

[willingham 0]

I get my puny ID from the middle school, but if you want to get the one that is complex and kind of hard to get, courthouse or DMV. ::grumbles::

[DaryusZaphodDracal 0]

Wooohooo!! Congrat's Merina. :D

[NDak 0]

I have like 3 forms of picture ID now lol....Driver's License (Don't worry Willingham you should see West Virginia's... it is ridiculously hard to copy :D ) Student ID and my Press ID that I have for work. :P

Edited August 15, 2004 by NDak

[Seiben 0]

Yer.. I have 3 as well. My Driver's Licence, College ID and my OHIP Card (Ontario Health Insurance Plan), all pretty much hard to copy. :D

[Merina 0]

Well, mine isn't exacly a Driver's Licence. It is a state ID that I got from the courthouse. But I can pretty much do anything with my ID.

[willingham 0]

You can't get into a Air Force base, or run over the speed limit, or do drugs.

 

Yes people, I know this is obvious. But you see my point.

 

Here is the pics of the new ID's, the one on the left is the over 18 one, on the right, the under 18.

[Darrik 0]

You can do all of those. Wheater they're illegal or not is a different story.

[Images 0]

Yeah its about time more places got a standardised state ID system. Makes things easy if there's just one way to tell that doesn't rely on you getting a driver's license. Thats what I've had to keep missing Aegis to get! Except ours now has a smart chip inside which does...well I don't know what it does but it must do something!

[Dumbass 0]

In California you can get a state-ID card issued by the DMV if for whatever reason you can't get a driver's license, but most people just use their license.

[Smooth23 0]

Willingham, Michigan is doing the same thing as that. Thankfully I got my drivers licence before those stupid verticle ones came out so mine just says in bright red letters above my mug "Under 21"

[Travis Kroells 0]

Heh, In Minnesota, when you get your driving permit, it's a kick butt blue

 

Your drivers license then turns a nasty Maroon...

 

And then changes again to Red when you turn 18...I think it's red...

[Images 0]

 

 

^ This is the Hong Kong ID smartcard. Thank you http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkid_cardface.htm :D

[willingham 0]

Scary ID's you have in HK.

[Vex Xiang 0]

Why is it bad if your ID is vertical? What difference does it make?

[willingham 0]

your under 18, which means convienence stores can tell the difference when the customer is buying booze, without getting out the reading glasses. At least, that what I thought that what they meant.

[Grom 0]

Why is it bad if your ID is vertical? What difference does it make?

I agree with you Vex.

 

1. It doesn't hurt any minor to have a vertical ID.

 

2. It forces those in the occupation of selling drugs and alcohol to actually look at the birthdate.

 

3. Vertical is cooler anyway. ::grins::

[Dumbass 0]

I used to be the graveyard shift manager of a 7-Eleven and most stores (at least those in California) now use card-swipers. California ID cards and drivers licenses now have a magnetic strip on the back that verifies the person's age so there is no way to fool the clerk. If the ID card is invalid the clerk is physivally unable to ring up the sale without manually overriding it, but by then the clerk's guard is up.

[ladymatrix 0]

Ohio has the same horizontal/vertical ID and a lot of stores have to swipe the ID too when you buy cigs/liquor and also the color stripes on the license for a permit, full license and a CDL are different if i remember my permit was brown, vertical under 21 license is red, horizontal of age license gold and CDL is blue

 

 

plus ohio has changed their license plates so many times in the past 2 years for the bicentenial and has started using "county codes" i dunno if they wanna save money on the size of stickers when new plates cost 70 bucks a pop (for a pair)

 

Sometimes i think the Ohio goverment is trying to make everything too easy for the cops :D

[willingham 0]

The majority of Nebraska's 93 counties use the county codes, my county included. But the major metro areas use the 3 letter 3 number system. Which is darn confusing.

[NDak 0]

West Virginia has gone to the vertical ID's for 15-21 year olds.

 

We have what is called the graduated license program, very similar to other states. You have a learners permit level I (15) which is red. Level II (Red) for 16 year olds. Level 3 (Green) 17-18 year olds. And then you get a full license. Which is blue and vertical for 18-21. Once you turn 21 you get the standard horizontal one that looks like a credit card :D

[Seiben 0]

West Virginia has gone to the vertical ID's for 15-21 year olds.

 

We have what is called the graduated license program, very similar to other states. You have a learners permit level I (15) which is red. Level II (Red) for 16 year olds. Level 3 (Green) 17-18 year olds. And then you get a full license. Which is blue and vertical for 18-21. Once you turn 21 you get the standard horizontal one that looks like a credit card :D

We too In Ontario have a graduated license scale,but the Driver's Licence itself is the same horizontal bluish one for every class and age. Maybe the verticle ones are an American thing? I don't think any Canadian Provinces have that, do they?

 

(From the Ontario Ministry of Transportation )

 

As of April 1, 1994, all new drivers applying for their first car or motorcycle licence enter Ontario's Graduated Licensing System (GLS). Graduated licensing lets new drivers get driving experience and skills gradually. The two-step licensing process takes at least 20 months to complete.

 

To apply for a licence, you must be at least 16 years old and pass a vision test and a test of your knowledge of the rules of the road and traffic signs. After you pass these tests, you will get a Class G1 or M1 licence and a driver information package for new drivers. You must pass two road tests to become fully licensed.

 

New drivers earn full driving privileges in two stages and have five years to complete the program (G1, G2 or M2) and graduate to a full licence (Class G or M).

 

Graduated Licensing for Automobile Drivers

Class G1

New drivers of passenger vehicles learn to drive with six important conditions with a G1 licence. A new driver must hold a G1 licence for a minimum of 12 months before attempting the G1 road test. This time can be reduced to eight months if you successfully complete an approved driver education course. Drivers earn more privileges after passing their G1 road test.

 

As a G1 driver, you are required to:

 

maintain a zero blood alcohol level while driving;

be accompanied by a fully licensed driver, who has at least four years driving experience, and a blood alcohol level of less than .05 per cent, in case he/she needs to take over the wheel;

ensure the accompanying driver is the only other person in the front seat;

ensure the number of passengers in the vehicle is limited to the number of working seat belts;

refrain from driving on Ontario's "400-series" highways or on high speed expressways such as the Queen Elizabeth Way, Don Valley Parkway, Gardiner Expressway, E.C. Row Expressway and the Conestoga Parkway;

refrain from driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m.

Note: If your accompanying driver is a driving instructor licensed in Ontario, you may drive on any road.

 

 

 

Class G2

New drivers must hold a G2 licence for a minimum of 12 months before they can attempt the G2 road test. At this level, you have more privileges because of your driving experience. You may drive without an accompanying driver on all Ontario roads anytime. However, you are still required to:

 

maintain a zero blood alcohol level while driving;

ensure the number of passengers in the vehicle is limited to the number of working seat belts.

Graduated Licensing for Motorcycle Riders

If you're a new driver applying for your first licence to ride a motorcycle, you'll need to enter Ontario's graduated licensing system. That means you'll earn full driving privileges in two stages.

 

Class M1

New motorcycle riders with a Class M1 licence learn to ride under these four conditions:

 

your blood alcohol level must be zero;

you must ride only during daylight hours (1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset);

you must not ride on highways with speed limits of more than 80 km/h except highways 11, 17, 61, 69, 71, 101, 102, 144, 655;

you cannot carry passengers.

After you pass a motorcycle knowledge test, you will get a Class M1 licence and an information package for new riders. You must spend a minimum of 60 days with a Class M1 licence, which is valid for 90 days.

 

Motorcycle riders who successfully complete an approved motorcycle safety course that includes a road test with an M1 licence are exempt from taking the ministry's M1 road test and can move to an M2 licence after 60 days. If you complete an approved safety course in either level, you can reduce the time that you must hold an M2 licence from 22 to 18 months. While the motorcycle safety course certificate is valid for two years from its issue date, it may only be used for the M1 road test exemption within six months of its issue date.

 

 

 

Class M2

You must pass an M1 road test or complete an approved motorcycle safety course before receiving a Class M2 licence. You must have a Class M2 licence for a minimum of 22 months. If you complete an approved motorcycle safety course, you may reduce this time requirement by four months. With an M2 licence, you gain more privileges - you may ride at night and on any road. However, at this level:

 

your blood alcohol level must be zero;

you will be eligible to take a Class M road test after you have completed the time required with an M2 licence;

you must pass this test to get a Class M licence.

Note: Class M2 and Class M licence holders may also drive Class G vehicles under the conditions that apply to a Class G1 licence holder.