A user on Reddit took to the social media site to explain their experiencing flying after May 7th without a real ID leaving other users to take to the comments.
It’s been a mere 48 hours since real ID’s were officially implemented at airports throughout the country, and citizens already have stories to tell on Reddit.
On May 7th, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) required Americans to use real ID’s at any security checkpoints at airports throughout the country. As not everyone has obtained a Real ID, TSA provided a list of other forms of identification that were acceptable to pass through security but made one thing clear – a drivers license is no longer acceptable at security even when flying within the United States.
Reddit user stwbrychelscake posted in the TSA subreddit a photo of a red slip she was given when they flew on Wednesday and didn’t have a real ID. “Flew TODAY without a Real ID,” the user wrote in the subreddit. “I cant get an updated one due to a warrant they just handed me this paper, swabbed my hands, and I walked through. Took no longer time that it usually would,” the post read.
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Other Reddit users took to the comments of the post to share their thoughts with some saying that Wednesday, April 8th, was a “soft roll out” of the requirements.
“Yea the consensus is that today was not a rollout. It was basically a soft warning. People got warnings and kicked the can down the line a little,” a user wrote in the comments.
“This is how it is for the time being. It will eventually get stricter, but no timetable,” another commented.
“They’ve been kicking it down the road for 17 years. Time for TSA to deny passing for anyone without a proper ID,” commented another.
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“I flew last October with my non compliant ID and they never said a word to me about it. Two different airports as I went there and back. Also, two pretty big hubs as it was MSP and SEA,” wrote another.
Some users talked about a “phased” roll out in their comments.
“Honestly, this is what should have been the plan all along. Do a phased rollout. Signage (we’ve had this for years already), Stop-sign-RED notices for 6-months, so that people who fly not-very-often have a chance to get it in front of them, and then hard enforcement after,” one commented.
“20 years wasn’t enough of a phased roll out?” another wrote in the comments.
“There is a timetable. It’s a two-year phased enforcement period. For the next two years you’ll receive a warning and a quick secondary screening. After May 7, 2027 you will be subject to verification as if you have no ID,” another commented on the subreddit.
