[Blindtlk] Picture ID's.

[David Andrews]

Lately, I have even signed an electronic gizmo in a taxi cab.  It is 
an add-on to an iPhone apparently.  And... many of the stores now 
have them, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.

Dave

At 11:19 PM 1/27/2012, you wrote:
>Gee! You must not have received a parcel via UPS lately! The drivers always
>have one of those electronic signature tablets. I just put a signature guide
>on it and sign away!
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Barbara Kean
>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 7:31 PM
>To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Picture ID's.
>
>
>In Maryland, our ID is given to us, before leaving the MVA office.I think
>drivers get sent a reminder in the mail. I have never recieved such
>mail.However, it is very interesting reading these e-mails on this list. I
>have not seen that electronic device Lloyde, mentioned earlier.  Barbara  >
>From: rpoire at comcast.net
> > To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:25:43 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Picture ID's.
> >
> > In Minnesota, we must go to any place which handles drivers' licenses
> > and pay $18 in cash or check for a picture ID. For us, we receive a
> > notice in the mail that the ID is about to expire. You have 30 days to
> > renew, by going to the DVS, getting your picture taken, the old ID is
>clipped on one corner.
> > The new ID arrives in the mail, about a week or so later.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Reese" <atlanticstar1 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Picture ID's.
> >
> >
> > > Mary:
> > >
> > > I have obtain State If's for PA, CA, FL and GA.  In all of these
> > > States the ID'S are issued by the States transportation department.
> > > Same department that issues the States driver license's. DMV.  I am
> > > pretty sure this is the process for all the States.  Regardless of
> > > where the DMV location is, its your responsibility to get there they
> > > say.
> > >
> > > I Seriously doubt if you have an ADA claim regarding how non drivers
> > > are somehow being discriminated because there's no public
> > > transportation to get them there.
> > >
> > > My closest Social Security office is located in a county in which
> > > there's no transportation to get there.  So each time I receive a
> > > letter from them requesting me to come in for an interview, I have
> > > to go to another office that doesn't handle my case.  And the first
> > > thing they say is, why didn't you go to your local office?  I tell
> > > them why and they have to deal with my request.
> > >
> > > Reese
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- Dear Readers;
> > >
> > >            I'd be interesting in hearing how your states dispense
> > > picture If's that aren't drivers' licenses.  Are the dispensed at
> > > transportation or MV departments only?  Or, can you get a first-time
> > > picture ID at an agency like a DVR or a CIL?  The reason I'm asking
> > > is that in Des Moines, the only location from where a person can
> > > obtain a first-time picture ID is from an Iowa Department of
> > > Transportation office that will not have public transit access when
> > > out bus system implements its future redesign.  That means you'll
> > > have to drive to the place to get a DL or the ID that they call a
> > > "non-operator's ID".  Does this make any sense?  I don't think so.
> > > So, I'd like to know a little about how other states distribute
> > > picture ID's to people who can't or don't drive.  I'd like to know
> > > if there are locations for this on transit routes.
> > >
> > >            I fail to understand why we can't have some kind of
> > > satellite office at IDB or DVR or some other place that's on a bus
> > > line and I'm considering taking this to our Chapter as an advocacy
>project.
> > >