NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Just two weeks after the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles expanded online renewal options, more than 18,000 North Carolinians have successfully renewed their driver licenses online for a second consecutive time.

The surge follows Senate Bill 245, signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein on Sept. 30 , which allows eligible drivers without a REAL ID-compliant license to renew online again, reducing the need for in-person visits and easing wait times at DMV offices statewide. Previously, drivers who renewed online were required to complete their next renewal in person.

Late last week, the DMV also added a second consecutive online renewal option for REAL ID holders who had visited an office for a transaction involving a new photo, name change, commercial license, endorseme

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