REAL ID was purported to make touring simpler, however some new Hawaii ID’s have a glitch

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – It’s been simply over precisely a 12 months since REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and state ID’s had been required to board home flights within the U.S.

The REAL ID’s now required by the federal authorities not solely have a gold star on the entrance, additionally they have barcodes on the again which can be scanned by the TSA.

That posed an issue for Lisa Anderson final November when she tried to fly from Kona to Colorado.

“I got to the airport in Kona and my ID didn’t work. And I didn’t know why because it was brand new,” Anderson stated.

Anderson had renewed her license final August. After asking further questions, TSA allowed her to journey. But the issues continued when she tried to get house.

“On my way back from Colorado, my ID still wasn’t working. And TSA there pulled me aside and they said there were like five states that were having trouble with their ID’s, and Hawaii was one of them,” she stated.

DMV officers on Oahu stated they’re conscious of a restricted variety of driver’s licenses and state ID playing cards which have a minor manufacturing irregularity or defect that causes them to not scan correctly at a TSA checkpoint.

The metropolis stated they’ve been changing these faulty licenses and playing cards for gratis. Anderson stated she obtained hers changed when she returned to Hawaii Island, however the issue occurred once more — and never simply on the airport.

“On my most recent trip to Colorado I went to try to rent a car at Alamo, and they scanned the back of my ID, and my ID did not work,” stated Anderson.

Travel trade specialists stated they know of rental automotive firms which can be having software program points with Hawaii ID barcodes. Retail retailers are additionally utilizing the barcodes extra usually when checking ID’s.

“Most recently in town, I went to the Minit Stop to buy an adult beverage, and they scanned my ID and it did not work again,” Anderson stated.

The irony right here is that REAL ID is meant to make it simpler to journey whereas growing nationwide safety.

“We do take it for granted that things are just going to work because we’ve done everything that we’re supposed to do,” stated Honolulu resident Robyn DeMello.

That contains offering paperwork to show your authorized identify, date of delivery, whether or not you’re within the nation legally, your Social Security quantity, and the place you reside.

“You go through the whole process, so we expect it to work,” stated Honolulu resident Mistylei Sao on the airport.

“I would like to be able to carry my Hawaii ID and have it work on the mainland, and here when I go,” stated Anderson.

Transportation officers say upgrades are being made to the state licensing system, with the rollout of the brand new system and design by the center of this 12 months. Until then, chances are you’ll need to do what Anderson has been doing when she travels — take your passport, simply in case.