Tell anyone in California that you are going to the DMV and you get a knowing look of deep sympathy. Visiting the DMV for any reason ranks somewhere between a root canal and spending an afternoon with a used car salesman. The process of dealing with the California DMV is so bad, there are successful businesses which simply hire people to stand in line at the DMV on your behalf.
So it was with great dread I prepared for visiting the Georgia DDS (Department of Driver Services) to obtain my Georgia drivers license. I first went to the DDS website to find the online appointment system. In California no one in their right mind would attempt to simply walk into a DMV office without a pre-scheduled appointment. Without an appointment you could expect to wait 3-4 hours for service. Sadly my search of the DDS site found no online appointment system. I did find a notice that my local DDS office was open Tuesday-Friday and the best days to visit would be Wednesday and Thursday. I also discovered, to my surprise, that unlike any other state I have lived in, Georgia does not require a written test if you already have an out of state drivers license.
I planned to be at the DDS office on Wednesday as soon as it opened at 8am hoping to beat the crowds. Having overslept that day I finally arrived around 10am. I walked into a large room with about 50 folding chairs and about 5 service windows. There was one person sitting on a chair filling out a form, 3 people behind 3 of the service windows and a receptionist.
I walked right up to the receptionist and after a few pleasantries (in the South, simply asking immediately for what you want is considered rude) I told her that I was here for a driver's license. She said she would give me a number and then watch an electronic board for my number to appear and the service window I should go to. She handed me my number and immediately said "just go on now to window 3"
The gentlemen behind the window took my documents, took my picture, and 10 minutes later I had a Georgia drivers license. Total time from when I walked through the front door to license about 11 minutes.
I think I may really like small town southern living.
So it was with great dread I prepared for visiting the Georgia DDS (Department of Driver Services) to obtain my Georgia drivers license. I first went to the DDS website to find the online appointment system. In California no one in their right mind would attempt to simply walk into a DMV office without a pre-scheduled appointment. Without an appointment you could expect to wait 3-4 hours for service. Sadly my search of the DDS site found no online appointment system. I did find a notice that my local DDS office was open Tuesday-Friday and the best days to visit would be Wednesday and Thursday. I also discovered, to my surprise, that unlike any other state I have lived in, Georgia does not require a written test if you already have an out of state drivers license.
I planned to be at the DDS office on Wednesday as soon as it opened at 8am hoping to beat the crowds. Having overslept that day I finally arrived around 10am. I walked into a large room with about 50 folding chairs and about 5 service windows. There was one person sitting on a chair filling out a form, 3 people behind 3 of the service windows and a receptionist.
I walked right up to the receptionist and after a few pleasantries (in the South, simply asking immediately for what you want is considered rude) I told her that I was here for a driver's license. She said she would give me a number and then watch an electronic board for my number to appear and the service window I should go to. She handed me my number and immediately said "just go on now to window 3"
The gentlemen behind the window took my documents, took my picture, and 10 minutes later I had a Georgia drivers license. Total time from when I walked through the front door to license about 11 minutes.
I think I may really like small town southern living.
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