(Frankfort, Ky.) – Kentuckians’ driver’s licenses will be good for air travel for about another year. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on October 18 granted Kentucky another extension to comply with the Real ID Act. The federal law was passed in 2005 to improve security in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The state says it is having trouble issuing the more secure licenses. According to WKYT-TV, Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill this year to make the required changes, but Kentuckians won't be able to get updated driver's licenses until 2019. That's when local circuit clerk's offices will be able to get the necessary equipment. Officials expect that Kentucky will continue to get extensions until 2019. Without a new license as of October 18, 2018, Kentucky travelers will need another form of ID, such as a passport, to get on commercial flights or enter many federal facilities.
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