Yes, TSA is still getting confused by 'District of Columbia' driver's licenses

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Yes, TSA is still getting confused by ‘District of Columbia’ driver’s licenses

By Martine Powers December 22 at 8:28 AM

Just in time for the peak holiday travel season, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) is issuing a not-so-friendly reminder to Transportation Security Administration officers.

Yes, the District of Columbia is a real place. Yes, it’s in the United States. And yes, D.C. residents can use their D.C. driver’s licenses to travel through airport security.

In a letter sent to TSA Administrator David Pekoske this week, Norton said she was dismayed to learn that D.C. residents are still encountering problems at airport security using their licenses to board domestic flights.

She described the latest episode as “humiliating.”

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/12/22/yes-tsa-is-still-getting-confused-by-district-of-columbia-drivers-licenses/

[elleng]

1. Oh GEEze!

Glad I'm a MD resident now (and rarely fly.)

I recall, around 1981, in Washington State on a business trip (for the U.S. government!) registering at a motel in a 'small' town, I had to persuade motel employee that PEOPLE actually LIVE in the District of Columbia! I found it humorous at the time.

[member12]

2. Pre Check was a great investment

If you fly more than 8-10 times per year, it's worth it. The less direct contact you have with TSA, the more pleasant your travels are.

$80 and it's good for 5 years.

[left-of-center2012]

3. We in New Mexico sympathize

Some think we are part of old Mexico.

ONE OF OUR 50 IS MISSING
Rueful anecdotes about New Mexico's mistaken geographical identity, since 1970.

When John Maher arrived in Albuquerque and called his car insurance company to make sure he was covered until he found another insurer, silence was the initial response on the other end of the line.

The insurance agent then finally said, “I’ll have to ask my supervisor if you’re covered outside the U.S.” Before Maher could answer, he was put on hold.

“When she returned to the phone,” Maher said, “I was informed that, since I was out of the country in New Mexico, my policy did not cover me.”