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Edward Fisher86 said:Look, if you’re having trouble getting your digital credentials sorted on the e-government portal, just tell them you're heading to Mass instead.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/coronavirus...aign=Box+share
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Nicholas Cook4 said:Not that I’m trying to break any rules, but I just took my bike out for a casual ride through the countryside this past Saturday, no special permit required 😁
There were two checkpoints along the way, and honestly, both times the officials seemed completely checked out, just staring at their phones.
Cars were basically just rolling past the checkpoints without even slowing down.
darktinker4 said:Fine, let's say I go ahead and grab a Digital Pass for my grandparents, but how am I supposed to get down to St. Louis? It looks like there aren't any trains running... I don't quite get it.
Nicholas Cook4 said:I guess your only real choice is to wait until May 11th when the interstate transit starts back up.🤷
Unless, of course, you want to look into renting a car or finding a ride on BlaBlaCar...
Jamie Barrett7 said:How should I go about requesting passes for parents who don't have a Digital Pass?
darktinker4 said:So, I actually looked into it and found out we can move around! It’s kind of like how my husband could drive me, but he’d need his own Digital Pass too. But then I was browsing online and stumbled upon this:
No Digital Pass required in most states
Following requests from local officials, FEMA has decided to scrap the Digital Pass system in several specific areas. This means people can travel freely within their own state lines again.
The Digital Pass requirement is being lifted in Cleveland, Riverside, Colorado Springs, Columbus, Michigan, St. Louis, Indianapolis, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Memphis, California, Richmond, New Jersey, Des Moines, Miami (though you still need one for island travel), and Pooska County. They also dropped the requirement for travel between Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles County.
These rules kick in at midnight on April 20th.
Nicholas Cook4 said:But you were actually asking if you can travel to other states, right? 🤔
Within your own state, you can go wherever you want, I guess...
darktinker4 said:Well, you've always been able to go anywhere within your state🤷 except during those crazy emergencies when you couldn't even run to the corner store. It makes sense to me that they'd regulate traffic between different states...
Plus, it says right here at the end: the e-government portals between Washington, D.C. and the District of Columbia have been discontinued.
So basically, since they're right next to each other, they've just scrapped them both....
Joseph Taylor11 said:Oh, really? It’s almost like you’ve been asleep for a month...
Until just last week, you couldn't even move within the district without an e-government portal. You were stuck within the municipality.
And as it stands now, you still can't travel between different districts. The only thing that changed is that you can finally move between the District of Columbia and Washington, D.C.
Joseph Taylor11 said:Oh, really? It’s almost like you’ve been asleep for a month...
Until just last week, you couldn't even move within the district without an e-government portal. You were stuck within the municipality.
And as it stands now, you still can't travel between different districts. The only thing that changed is that you can finally move between the District of Columbia and Washington, D.C.
darktinker4 said:Hey, don't get sassy with me. Everything you just listed is wrong anyway. You could travel anywhere within the County, specifically within the municipalities. And in those tiny rural areas where every little village has its own local government, that worked too.
Whatever
Who are we even supposed to call to get a straight answer?
Given that certain regions are facing a significantly heightened risk of coronavirus transmission, and in an effort to curb the further spread of the virus, leaving one's primary residence or permanent place of abode is hereby prohibited.
darktinker4 said:Well, you've always been able to go anywhere within your state🤷 except during those crazy emergencies when you couldn't even run to the corner store. It makes sense to me that they'd regulate traffic between different states...
Plus, it says right here at the end: the e-government portals between Washington, D.C. and the District of Columbia have been discontinued.
So basically, since they're right next to each other, they've just scrapped them both....
Laura Harris2 said:No, that means movement is permitted within that specific county.
For example, you mentioned Indianapolis. Now, if you (are a resident or staying there) from Brod County and find Brod County listed here on the registry
And when you open that county's document (
you can see at the bottom of the document: "From the day the stay-at-home order for the area of Brod County is lifted, an e-Permit is only required for traveling to an area in a different county".
It looks like you can enter Indianapolis if you are a resident of Osijek County, or if you obtain an e-Permit for that county.
You also asked for a contact point.
darktinker4 said:Where can I double-check this? I have a residence in Indianapolis staying with my grandparents, but unfortunately, I'm stuck out here in a different county. I really want to go visit them and see how they're doing. Getting the permit isn't the issue—I can handle that part easily—but I don't have a way to get there since the trains aren't running and I don't drive.🤷
Edward Mitchell50 said:What exactly do you need to check?
I'm not sure what's confusing you. To travel from Brod County to Indianapolis, you need an e-Permit and a ride. You said you can get the permit, but you don't have a ride. So, unless you find someone to drive you, you aren't getting there before May 11th (when inter-county transit starts up again).
darktinker4 said:Hey, don't get sassy with me. Everything you just listed is wrong anyway. You could travel anywhere within the County, specifically within the municipalities. And in those tiny rural areas where every little village has its own local government, that worked too.
Whatever
Who are we even supposed to call to get a straight answer?
Rachel Roberts6 said:She’s not being prickly, she’s just telling it like it is. My neighbor couldn't even get an e-Permit to drive to the city 5.0 miles from her place just to attend her daughter-in-law's grandmother's funeral.
