Q: Marguerite Hedstrom of Banning recently turned 93. Her driver’s license is expired and she no longer drives. Hedstrom said her daughter went on the Department of Motor Vehicles website to get another license for Hedstrom for age verification purposes, but the DMV said Hedstrom has to visit a DMV office to have her photo taken.

“I recently renewed my passport and we were able to do it from home and received it back,” Hedstrom said. She asked, “Why can’t the DMV do the same and eliminate more people being in lines?”

A: The DMV requires those over age 70 to have a new photo taken to renew their driver’s license and drivers 70-plus must renew their license in person at the DMV every five years. (If our reader is no longer driving, she also could apply for an ID card.)

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