Florida truckers and other drivers might get to wait a little longer before renewing their licenses under a proposal being considered by the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

The agency is floating the idea of extending the valid period of all classes of driver’s licenses to eight years instead of the current four- or six-year intervals now used, The Miami Herald reported.

The extended interval is intended to reduce long lines at DMV offices and to offset the expected pain of anticipated increases in driver-license fees.

According to the newspaper, no new fees have been set.

Applicants who renew by mail, telephone or online would get a discount compared to those who apply at a DMV office.

Drivers would also be allowed to obtain a replacement license or ID card free of charge when changing addresses.

The proposal will be discussed at a Thursday, Sept. 22, meeting of the Cabinet as part of the agency’s requests for the state’s legislative session that kicks off in March 2006.