Keeping IDentities Safe Warns Jammed TSA Lines, Missed Flights, and Angry

Passengers Could be in Californians’ Future, Should They Fail to Upgrade to a

Gold-Star License

Washington, DC, February 06, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Keeping IDentities Safe, a Washington D.C. based
non-profit, is pleased to recognize that the California Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing REAL
ID-compliant licenses and ID cards at DMV offices on Jan. 22, 2018.

Jammed TSA lines, missed flights, and angry passengers could be in Californians' future, should they fail
to upgrade to a gold-star driver's license or ID.

Brian Zimmer, President of Keeping IDentities Safe stated, “It's incredibly important to the nation's air
travelers that the California DMV is now offering REAL ID compliant driver's licenses. More
Californians hold driver's licenses as a percent of population than nearly any other state, and a large
percentage of the 27 million who have current driver's licenses will need to obtain one that is REAL ID
compliant. That's because California residents not only drive more than residents of other states, they also
fly more often. More than 80 million plane boarding's occur at the eleven largest airports in the state, of
which at least half are California residents. Although Californians can continue to use their current
driver's licenses until October, 2020, waiting until the deadline is near will be risky. It's likely tens of
thousands will swamp DMV offices by summer two years from now.”

California is the largest state in the United States, and residents who live and work there are licensed
drivers, who use their DMV issued credential to vote, access secure federal facilities, board commercial
airplanes, and much more. Therefore, the importance of issuing REAL ID compliant driver's licenses is
monumental in California, as it will ensure that millions of circulated IDs will be in the hands of
legitimate individuals and out of the clutches of wrong-doers. For too long, driver's licenses have been
used by career criminals to commit fraud, steal identities, and undermine our national security, but due to
the adoption of REAL ID standards in states like California, that is ceasing to be the case.

After October 1, 2020, people presenting driver's licenses or state issued IDs marked as non-compliant
with REAL ID issuance requirements will need to present alternative identification proofs, such as a
passport, passport card or a federal issued travel document such as TSA-PRE or Global Entry cards.
According to California officials, there are over 27 million driver's license and ID card holders in the
state, therefore those included in that number who lack a passport or alternative ID will have to renew
their license before the deadline to maintain their lifestyles. While approximately 6.5 million customers
renew their license in California each year, those numbers are likely to increase as the enforcement
deadline approaches.

October, 2020 will be a very hectic month for business travelers, airlines and the Transportation Security
Administration should California residents put off this license upgrade. But this can be avoided, as there
is no penalty for doing so early, and no incentive to wait for the deadline, so citizens would be wise to
avoid the headaches of airport complications, and become REAL ID compliant drivers today.

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Keeping Identities safe (KIDS), DBA The Coalition for a Secure Driver's License (CSDL) is a 501 (c) (3)
non-partisan, not for profit, crime prevention, education charity, supported by donor contributions from
across the United States. Our slogan, “Working to protect the identity of every American” embodies our
commitment to higher standards for both government and private entities that issue identity credentials,
especially state agencies that issue driver's licenses and ID cards. Keeping IDentities Safe undertakes
research projects addressing best practices for DMVs, compliance with federal laws and regulations,
identity fraud prevention and related identity management topics.

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Contact Information:
Keeping IDentities Safe
Brian Fredericks
202-312-1540
Contact via Email
idsecuritynow.org

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