The smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused important changes in Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles operations today. Cash booths at toll plazas will be unattended. No violations will be issued. Inspection lanes in Wilmington, Delaware City and Dover will be closed. Georgetown’s lanes will remain open at this time, the agency announced early this morning. All road testing in Wilmington, …
DMV rolls out veteran indicator for driver licenses, IDs
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles has unveiled a new driver license indicator that allows veterans to verify their military service on their identification card. Supporters of the new feature say it will eliminate the need for veterans to carry a separate card or official discharge form to prove their service. “There are nearly 80,000 veterans living in Delaware and …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Nov. 6, 2022
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Polarization challenges Return Day traditions State treasurer race boils down to experience, values Here’s what the Learning Collab will do to get started No cap on next year’s surf fishing tags Culture Some question need for one-way traffic in Rockford Park ‘Voice From Assisi’ …
Delaware DMV unveils lottery to win low-digit tags
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… a low-digit Delaware license plate? The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles plans to issue the low-digit tags a bit differently this year. Traditionally, the DMV releases unclaimed low-digit license plate numbers and makes them available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This year, they’re introducing “12 Days of PLATE-mas,” …
Drivers, get ready for a mileage-based user fee
As state and federal leaders push to get more electric vehicles on the road and lower the consumption of fossil fuels, a reckoning will come about how to pay for roads if nobody is buying gasoline at the pump. Taxes on the sale of gasoline fund a huge portion of roadwork, including repaving and safety concerns, and the push is …
Is that thing registered? Delaware rolls out DMV-on-wheels
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles has launched its “DMV On the Go” mobile DMV trailer. The handicap-accessible trailer allows customers to perform all the same transactions as they would at a traditional DMV location, except for inspections, driving exams, driver improvement services and uninsured motorist fees. At the DMV on the Go, customers can renew their driver’s licenses and …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Jan. 9, 2022
This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Pre-filed bills offer glimpse into legislature’s plans Despite acquittal, Brown will still face Senate ethics inquiry Tony Allen to honor mother’s life with scholarship for single moms Some patients being transferred to nursing homes will be COVID-positive Wilmington Councilwoman Rysheema Dixon resigns during meeting Culture 36 arts groups, 13 artists get chunk of Rescue …
DMV waives late fees, asks customers to use online services
The DMV is asking you to use its online portal to complete your transactions rather than visit its locations. Photo courtesy of Del. Dept. of Transportation. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is encouraging customers to utilize the agency’s myDMV online portal rather than visiting its brick-and-mortar locations. The online portal offers more than 20 services, including driver license renewal, …
DMV reopens: Another sign of normalcy
Photo by Enric Cruz López of Pexels As Delaware continues to reopen businesses as COVID-19 vaccinations rise, there’s one more sign of normalcy: The DMV is returning to normal operations July 13. That’s the same date that Gov. John Carney’s State of Emergency order is slated to expire, dropping masking and social distancing mandates statewide. those who are not …
Del. ID cards now good for 8 years (and cost $40)
A sample ID card (Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles) Starting Wednesday, state-issued identification cards will be good for eight years and cost $40. That’s double the time and double the fee for the old cards and aligns them with timeframe and cost of driver licenses. The change follows the adoption of HB 78, signed by Gov. John Carney on June …