Real IDs (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-11-02
Duration: 00:04:50
Subjects: Louisiana. Office of Motor Vehicles | Drivers' licenses
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- St. Germain, Karen Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 2, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on the requirements for a Real ID, a more secure version of a drivers’ license that will be required by October 2020 to fly within the United States without a passport. She interviews Commissioner Karen St. German of the Office of Motor Vehicles, who discusses: the origins of the Real ID; the Louisiana Legislature’s delay in implementing it; the Real ID being optional in Louisiana; and the requirements to receive one. Host: Andre Moreau