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| Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| Motor Vehicle Offices' Schedule for Labor Day |
| | All Department of Motor Vehicle full-service offices will change their scheduled operating hours on Friday and Saturday for the Labor Day holiday.
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| Monday, August 30, 2010 |
| Request for Proposals- Connecticut Enhanced Vehicle Inspection Program |
| | The DMV is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to establish, maintain and operate the State's Emissions Testing Program (VIP). |
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| Thursday, August 19, 2010 |
| DMV Launches Online System to Verify If a Vehicle is Properly Registered |
| | The Department of Motor Vehicles, as part of improving technology for customer service and providing online information, will now offer customers a special website to check whether a vehicle is validly registered in the state.
“The DMV is moving towards more online, e-government transactions that will be more efficient for customers,” said DMV Commissioner Robert M. Ward. The site, www.ct.gov/dmv/verifyreg, comes with the DMV’s elimination of vehicle registration stickers three weeks ago.
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| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
| The Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Partnership with the DMV open Teen Driver Simulator Center |
| | Connecticut Children’s Medical Center continues to show its commitment to the safety of teenage drivers with the Aug. 18 grand opening of the Connecticut Children’s Teen Driving Simulator Center.
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| Monday, August 02, 2010 |
| Governor Rell Orders State Police, DMV Crack-Down on Trucks in Response to Recent Crashes |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that she has directed State Police and the Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct an intense crackdown on unsafe truckers on Connecticut highways – especially those exhibiting dangerous practices such as following too closely, logging too many hours, making unsafe lane changes and speeding.
The action comes after yet another big-rig crash – apparently caused when the driver fell asleep – and follows an analysis, ordered by the Governor last month, of a rash of recent high-profile truck accidents since April that closed highways and snarled rush-hour traffic for hours.
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| Monday, August 02, 2010 |
| Governor Rell: New Teen Driving Laws Prompting Greater Safety Awareness |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that a new report on teen driving in Connecticut shows that state’s toughened teen driving laws are leading to fewer crashes, more safety awareness and increased community involvement in prevention activities for 16- and 17-year-old drivers.
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| Monday, August 02, 2010 |
| Governor Rell Signs Bill Bolstering State’s Distracted Driving Law |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell signed legislation she proposed that significantly strengthens Connecticut’s 5-year-old ban on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by motorists. The new law eliminates the one-time exemption from a fine for purchasing a hands-free device and specifies that the ban on using electronic devices while driving applies to texting as well as cell phone conversations. |
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| Thursday, July 15, 2010 |
| Elimination of Registration Stickers |
| | Beginning August 1 vehicle owners in Connecticut can peel off that front window registration sticker as part of customer-service improvements the Department of Motor Vehicles is making in the vehicle registration system.
Vehicle owners in Connecticut will be able to legally drive without stickers and people either renewing or applying for a new registration will only receive the official paper registration, which still must be carried in the vehicle at all times.
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| Thursday, July 01, 2010 |
| Puerto Rico-issued Birth Certificates Dated Before July 1, 2010, Need to be Replaced by September 30, 2010 |
| | Puerto Rico-born residents seeking a new driver's license, new learner's permit or new identity-card may need a new birth certificate from that U.S. territory.
The new birth certificate will be needed if the person does not have a valid passport and is seeking for the first time either a Connecticut driver's license, learner's permit or ID card. This does not affect people seeking a renewal of either of those credentials.
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| Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| Governor Rell Signs School Bus Seat Belt Bill |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell announced she has signed a bill that creates a program – run through the state Department of Motor Vehicles – to help school districts pay for equipping school buses with three-point, lap-and-shoulder seat belts.
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| Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
| School Bus Out of Service Annual Inspection Ratings for Period 9/1/08 – 8/31/09 |
| | The following is a list of school bus companies and municpalities that operate more than 20 school buses with Connecticut vehicle registrations. Each year by state law DMV does an annual inspection of the vehicles. This list shows the percentage of those vehicles that were put out of service as a result of DMV's annual inspection at the following bus companies and municipalities. The period covers September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009. |
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