March 15 is Deadline for Transportation Safety Grant Applications

DMV’s Virginia Highway Safety Office (VAHSO) is accepting applications to support programs throughout Virginia that strive to reduce traffic deaths and injuries. The deadline for transportation safety grant submissions is March 15, 2012. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Important News

DMV Serves nearly 300 at the General Assembly

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ mobile customer service center, called DMV 2 Go, offered convenient service for Virginia legislators, state employees and other customers downtown last week across from the General Assembly building. The handicapped-accessible full service office provides all DMV transactions. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Important News

New web service added to help drivers get back on the road legally

  If your driver license is suspended due to unpaid traffic tickets, a DUI or a number of other things, it can be a challenge to navigate the court system to get it back. For the nearly 300,000 Washingtonians with a suspended license, things are about to get a little easier. We’ve rolled out a … Read more

State updating commercial driver skills test

The Department of Licensing is updating the driving test taken by about 10,000 people each year seeking a commercial driver license (CDL) in Washington. Starting on September 1, the test will require drivers to complete a third backing-up exercise. Along with this, the test’s scoring system is being updated to expand a tester’s ability to … Read more

DOL hits major YouTube milestone

DOL customers have now watched agency-produced videos on the agency’s YouTube channel more than a million times. DOL created a YouTube channel and began posting public service videos in March 2009. Our goal for the videos is to provide customer service, public safety, and consumer protection information directly to consumers in a way many favor. … Read more

DMV Closed Feb. 20 for George Washington Day Holiday

All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customer service centers will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of George Washington Day. Customers may continue to conduct their DMV business on holidays and every day using DMV’s automated telephone service at 1-888-337-4782, through the mail or via www.dmvNOW.com. The Virginia Department of Motor … Read more