This came from the top dogs at work today. 

 FYI---  This came from our top person today at work.  I already signed
up for it.  It's okay.   DPS is trying to cut down expenses. 

 

 While I pay attention to that when my birthday comes around, others might not.  If a person ever let it lapse accidentally, there is a ton of red tape to go through to get another license. It's not exactly bike related yet it is ever lapses it might
keep you from going to mountain bike races and other things as you couldn't legally drive.  Feel free to pass it around where you need to.
-Amy

Subject: FW: Email Notification for expiring driver licenses and
identification cards
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:40 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients
Subject: Fw: Email Notification for expiring driver licenses and
identification cards
Captain A.K. Williams #44
Troop Commander
Troop YA/YB/YC/YE
D.P.S. Communications Center
   From: Barbara Steinman
   Sent: 05/21/2009 04:30 PM CDT
   Subject: Email Notification for expiring driver licenses and
identification cards

Do you need a reminder when your driver license is about to expire?  The
Department of Public Safety has implemented a free e-mail renewal
notification system for Oklahomans holding driver licenses and
identification cards.

"The desire to have the Department mail out renewal notices comes up
almost every year during the legislative session," said David Beatty,
Legislative and Special Projects Manager for the Department.  "But to
mail them includes a significant cost factor that can not be ignored."

Driver privacy mandates in federal and state law would require a renewal
notice to be sent by first class mail, Beatty explained.  The combined
costs of envelopes, printed notice, and postage along with personnel to
process the renewal notices would cost the Department at least $400,000
annually.

"When looking at other mailings the Department does, we estimate that up
to 50% of these renewal notices could be returned because of an old
address on file at the Department, even though state law requires
licensees and card holders to notify the Department within 10 days of an
address change,"
Beatty said.  "All of that wasted postage is not an effective
expenditure of taxpayer dollars."

Even though people move, changing their residence or mailing addresses,
most people keep the same e-mail address.  "Unless you choose an e-mail
provider that has extremely limited service geographically, an e-mail
address can follow you almost anywhere," Beatty said.  "A quick e-mail
reminder is going to be the most effective and cost-efficient way to jog
someone's memory to go renew a driver license or identification card.
And with a lean budget year for all state agencies, a method of doing
that without any costs attached is even better."

Once a licensee or card holder signs up, a renewal notice will be sent
to the e-mail address 45 days prior to the expiration date provided.
"If your e-mail address changes, just sign-up again," Beatty said.  "If
we get a bounce or an error on an e-mail, that e-mail address will not
receive any further notifications."

Any Oklahoma resident with a driver license or an identification card
can sign-up for the e-mail notification at the Department's website:
www.dps.state.ok.us

Authority:  David Beatty, Legislative and Special Projects Manager
From:  Department of Public Safety  /  Public Affairs Office