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    Is my out-of-state driver’s license valid after it expires?

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

    09.19.2013

    Courtesy Story

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    By Lt. Michelle E. Mills, Traffic Accident Investigation Chief, Provost Marshal's Office

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - If you are in the military and carry a driver’s license from a state other than California, you need to know if your state license has an automatic extension, is a renewal by mail, or if you have to renew it in person.

    These are questions you want to answer long before your driver’s license expires or execute a permanent change of station.

    If you are married and your spouse has an out-of-state license, you want to know the same thing about their license as well. Do not assume your license is valid as long as you are on active duty.

    Many states have an automatic extension, but not all.

    The worst time to find out is when you get pulled over for a minor traffic infraction and get a ticket for being an unlicensed driver.

    Depending on the situation, you could be arrested or your vehicle could be towed. These are things you can prevent by knowing your state driver’s license laws.

    How do you prevent this from happening? Contact your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles either by phone or their internet website before your license expires.

    Do not trust someone that tells you that your license has an automatic extension. The DMV changes the rules regularly and you don’t want to be driving without a license.

    If you have looked and can’t find the answer at your state’s DMV website or operator, you can contact the Traffic Accident Investigations office at 830-4251.

    If there is no answer, please leave a detailed message with your name, state you are licensed through and a phone number to call you back.

    If you are licensed in the state of California and your license has expired, you are driving without a license.

    Being active-duty military does not exempt you if you are out of the state that issued the driver’s license. Don’t assume anything; check your license, know when it expires and know the rules for your state.

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    Date Taken: 09.19.2013
    Date Posted: 09.19.2013 18:45
    Story ID: 113936
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US

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