(The Center Square) — PennDOT is noticing more Real IDs issued in the commonwealth — but expects only a quarter of residents to have them by the federal deadline in 2025.

By February, 20.8% of Pennsylvania drivers opted in to REAL ID, about 2.1 million people. For May, the uptake rate has slightly improved to 21.3%, PennDOT Deputy Secretary Kara Templeton noted during the State Transportation Commission meeting on Wednesday.