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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over in Maryland

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MDOT MVA, State Troopers and Local Law Enforcement Officers Warn Motorists of Impaired Driving Risk During Fourth of July Weekend The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) and law enforcement officials are touting the success of the elite State Police Impaired DRiving Effort – or SPIDRE – team, and are urging motorists […]

Marylanders Make Gains in Federal REAL ID Compliance

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More than half of MDOT MVA Customers Have Complied with REAL ID Document Requirements With 15 months until the October 1, 2020, deadline for federal REAL ID compliance, more than half of Maryland’s five million licensed drivers and ID card holders have provided the required REAL ID documents. Through education, outreach and initiatives such as […]

Lt Gov and MDOT MVA Open Columbia Office

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To Serve Federal Real ID Customers Temporary Annex Space to be Available to Customers with Scheduled REAL ID Appointments through May 2020 Howard County residents now have 258 additional opportunities each day for an appointment to satisfy the federally mandated REAL ID requirement. Today, Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and the Maryland Department of Transportation […]

MDOT MVA Testing Digital License Plates in Maryland

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Two-Year Pilot to Test Technology Using Agency Fleet Vehicles The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is launching a two-year pilot program to test new digital license plate technology. The state is one of the first on the East Coast to test the new digital plates, which are similar in size to […]

High Schools Recognized for “Making It Click”

High Schools in St. Mary’s and Baltimore Counties Recognized for Making It Click Safety Initiative Chopticon and Sparrows Point High Schools Receive Awards for Student Seat Belt Usage A seat belt education program really clicked with students at two local schools. Chopticon and Sparrows Point high schools recently received awards from the Maryland Department of […]

Maryland’s Chesapeake License Plate Selected Best Plate of 2018

Maryland’s Protect the Chesapeake License Plate Selected Best Plate of 2018 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association MDOT MVA & Chesapeake Bay Trust Recognized for Creative Partnership Supporting the Environment The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust were honored today by the Automobile License Plate Collector’s […]

MDOT MVA Closed For Upgrades to Computers

MDOT MVA Branch Offices and Vehicle Emissions Stations to Close on Saturday, June 29, 2019 Customer Service Enhancements Require Computer System Upgrades; Online Services Unavailable between Friday, June 28 at 9 p.m. and Saturday, June 29 at 12:00 p.m. The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will close all branch offices and […]

MDOT MVA Memorial Day Offices & VEIP Closed

MDOT MVA Offices to Close in Observance of Memorial Day holiday Branch Offices and VEIP Stations Closed Statewide, Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27 The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will close all branch offices and VEIP stations on Saturday, May 25, 2019 and Monday, May 27, 2019 in observance […]

Education Aims to Reduce Motorcycle Crashes

FAST TRACK Licensing Available for Current License Holders The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) joined today with ABATE of Maryland Inc. and other community partners to kick off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a focused effort to eliminate motorcycle crashes and educate all travelers about motorcycle safety. Through the campaign, MDOT MVA […]