Driver's License Renewal

I've been meaning all month to get my driver's license renewed. Here in New Jersey, this is the kind of thing many people have been trained to dread. Long wait times and surly people behind the counter were the norm for so long that I think the situation even became known across the country.

I wanted to get this done early in the month so that I wouldn't get stuck with all the procrastinators at the end of the month, but different things kept coming up. Couple that with the fact that my family and myself came down with what can only be described as The Plague for the past two weeks and, well, I wound up having to get my license renewed today, on the last day of the month.

The reason I'm blogging about this is that I want to tell everyone that my experience was wonderful. It took me longer to drive there and back than it did to actually get my license renewed. I knew that the state had taken steps to correct things (one of those steps being the controversial privatization of Motor Vehicles Services), and I am here to say that it has worked. It's not often that I get to say this, so I want to make sure I say kudos to the State of New Jersey! This was a job extremely well done.

[David Rison]

I totally feel for you. I had similar experiences when I lived in Toms River in the 90's. Glad to hear it's getting better.