This past May, I spent almost three hours waiting at the "North Carolina DMV" office to renewal my "North Carolina Drivers License".  Previously North Carolinians had to do this every eight years in order to renew a NC drivers license.  Not any longer, the NC DMV added the renewal capability to their website this past week. 

The new law allows us all to renew our license online every other time your North Carolina license expires.  North Carolina Drivers license renewals are typically good for eight years for drivers aged 18 to 65 and five years for others.  This means, most of us will now be required to actually stand in line at the NC DMV to renew our license every 16 years instead of every eight years.  

The NC DMV says the online renewal option is not an option- an office visit is still required- for

new licenses, Commercial Drivers Licenses, drivers with medical or other restrictions other than corrective lenses, and drivers whose licenses are suspended or revoked.

In addition, the NC DMV is rolling out a new design of the NC license.  The intent is to fix the cards we have been using since 2005 that are known to crack, fade and to also try to help prevent any counterfeiting.

Here's to not having to stand in line at the North Carolina DMV! Cheers.