Months needed to parse real ID:

you can reaad in The Washington Times that it may take quite a while to figure out how to comply with realID. Quoting:

The administrator of the state's Motor Vehicle Administration said yesterday that the agency will need months to figure out how to comply with the federal Real ID Act, recently passed to strengthen anti-terrorist efforts through new requirements for getting driver's licenses.
"There are several issues we feel we need clarification on before we can comply," agency Administrator David Hugel told a House subcommittee. "We have begun consideration of what we must do, but we cannot implement anything without a clearer picture of what is required."

Maryland, meet Alabama ...