License And ID Cards Change In Wisconsin

To comply with the new federal law, REAL ID, Wisconsin has begun issuing new driver licenses and identification (ID) cards. Currently, Wisconsin does not require people holding valid driver’s licenses to replace them. Because Wisconsin is not equipped to meet the new requirements, and for heightened security purposes, those people receiving the new cards will get them via mail within 10 business days.However, a temporary license or ID card will be issued at the DMV to serve as a receipt, valid for 45 days, which looks as follows: taken from DOT website. 

 

This receipt will be an acceptable ID for voting and will serve as a driver’s license until the card arrives in the mail. This will not be a valid ID to request a Social Security Number replacement card Features are designed to avert counterfeiting, reduce the risk of identity theft, and decrease fraud. The new ID cards will look different; for example, the background design will include an image of the Wisconsin State Capitol, there will be two ghost images, the regular driver licenses will be blue and probationary licenses will be red, and persons under 21 will receive driver licenses in a vertical format.

If you do not receive your new card in the mail within 15 business days you may contact the DMV at dre.dmv@dot.wi.gov or (608) 264-7049 to inquire about the status.

To comply with the new federal law, REAL ID, Wisconsin has begun issuing new driver licenses and identification (ID) cards. Currently, Wisconsin does not require people holding valid driver's licenses to replace them. Because of the daily Accident Lawyer Milwaukee issue can be inevitable. This receipt will be an acceptable ID for voting and will serve as a driver's license until the card arrives in the mail. It help to get information during Personal InjuryMilwaukee when any kind of accident happen.

New Study Reveals That Posting on Somebody’s Wall Increases The Chances You Will Drive Into One.

A recent study shows that checking your friend’s status, or writing on your colleague’s wall while driving, is more dangerous than drinking or texting and driving.  New research released by the Institute of Advanced Motorists in the UK revealed that social networking is considerably less safe than texting, drinking to the legal limit, and smoking marijuana.  The study revealed that almost one out of every four drivers in the UK has admitted to using social networking sites while operating a vehicle.  Another study showed just how dangerous this can be. The TRL for the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) found that those who use their smartphones on the move routinely spend up to sixty percent of their time looking down at the device instead of focusing on the road ahead. As compared to this, those without phones spend just 10 per cent of the time, on an average, looking away, for instance to check the speedometer, satnav or in-car entertainment. 

The new controversy has led to some possible remedies suggested by the Department of Accident Injury Attorney Milwaukee. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the Department of Transportation, said electronic functions that compel drivers to look away from the road for more than two seconds -- to do such things as Web searches, social networking, texting and navigation that requires the input of addresses -- are too dangerous when cars are moving. The agency recommended these functions be inaccessible to front-seat passengers "whenever the vehicle's engine is on and its transmission is not in 'Park,'" the agency said in guidelines published in the Federal Register, Washington's official journal containing public notices of government agencies. 

With the popularity of social networking sites and smartphones, this will continue to be an issue in the upcoming years. While it may seem like an innocent crime, most experienced and good drivers realize that taking your eyes off the road for only a couple seconds could lead to life changing Accident Lawyer Milwaukee. If drivers are using social networking sites while driving, the distraction level will go far beyond a couple seconds. A possible block of certain smartphone applications and abilities might be necessary if drivers are unable to carrel the temptation to facebook or tweet. Legislators and other public officials have already had experience in dealing with this type of issue in regard to texting while driving. One can assume they will be more likely to crack down on potential offenders more quickly now that they have already dealt with a similar issue before. Drivers must really ask themselves if posting on someone’s wall is really worth possibly injuring or killing another driver, pedestrian, or themselves. 

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