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Driver services patrons irked by longer lines
License renewals now require more documentation
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The waiting area of the Department of Driver Services office on Aviation Boulevard was overflowing all day Tuesday. Some people waited more than five hours to renew their driver’s license. - photo by Tom Reed
Dozens of people filed into the Department of Driver Services in Gainesville on Tuesday hoping to receive, renew or replace their driver’s license. They just didn’t think it would take five hours. Effective July 1, Georgia requires those looking to get a new license or renew an expired one to show more documents proving identification and residency.