For many, the hassle of getting a drivers' license ends after waiting in line at the DMV.
However, for some, the issue could turn into a conflict between public safety and freedom of religion.
Rachel Schaff tells us why some controversial transportation legislation is worrying some Missouri Muslims.
Nabila Khaleel is a Muslim woman who lives in Columbia, Missouri.
Four years ago, Khaleel was able to get a Missouri drivers' license without any problems.
In the future, though, Missouri Musims might be roadblocked by legislation that prohibits licenses with obscured or veiled photographs.
Before the Missouri legislature are multiple bills and amendments to require drivers' licenses to have full - face photos.
Representative Joe Smith, a co - sponsor of one of the bills, says the legislation is a reaction to homeland security concerns.
Smith also says the post nine-eleven changes affect Missouri just as much as the rest of the country.
Agreeing with the St. Louis representative, Captain Chris Ricks of the Missouri State Highway Patrol says drivers' licenses without full-face pictures are not as useful when it comes to protecting Missourians.
Some Muslims in Columbia are concerned that these restrictions could infringe on their right to freely practice their religion.
Abdul Syed takes his relgion very seriously, and thinks lawmakers should do the same.
Syed's opinion resonates with Saba Ikram, a Muslim student at Rock Bridge High School in Columbi.
Ikram wears a hijab, or veil, every day.
She says the decision to wear veils is rooted in Islam's heavy emphasis on modesty.
However, she says covering the entire face or just the hair is a very personal decision for each Muslim woman.
Religious concerns are not being ignored by the legislature.
Senator Jon Dolan, the chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, says he understands that the policy could conflict with some religious beliefs.
In response, Dolan included a religious exemption when the matter was amended onto a transportation bill.
Ikram says, as long as a female photographer takes the pictures, Dolan's exemption could be an alternate route that Muslim women could take to get their licenses.
From the state capital, I'm Rachel Schaff.