{"id":600,"date":"2025-03-21T09:06:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=600"},"modified":"2025-08-27T05:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:54:54","slug":"what-to-do-with-expired-drivers-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/what-to-do-with-expired-drivers-license\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do with expired driver\u2019s license?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">It is high risk to throw away your expired driver&#8217;s license carelessly. For added security, separate the pieces and dispose of them over two weeks. You can also turn in your old license to the DMV when getting a new one or ask if they can dispose of it for you. 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