Woman passes out from heat while waiting in line for REAL ID at NC DMV
EMS responded to the scene, and, after receiving help, the woman got back in line.
Lines grow at North Carolina DMVs as REAL ID deadline looms
She says she was in line to get a REAL ID, which she said she would need for work.
With only one week left until REAL ID requirements are rolled out, many are rushing to the DMV.
We spoke with people in line at the High Point DMV who said they had been waiting for hours in the heat from 7 to 8 a.m. They did not have appointments as the DMV was booked out two to three months. The DMV does not take walk-ins until noon.
Starting May 7, REAL ID will be required to get on a domestic flight or to visit military bases, nuclear bases, federal courthouses, federal prisons, and other federal facilities.
Marty Homan, the DMV communications manager from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, says you do not need a REAL ID if you are not taking domestic flights or visiting federal facilities.
If you do not have a REAL ID after the implementation date, you can instead bring federally-issued identification, such as a passport or military-issued ID, though security may take longer than usual.
Homan also said you can scan a QR code at the DMV to join the queue, and you will receive a text message when it's your turn, so you do not need to wait outside in the heat.
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