On Sept. 16, 2025, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced a statewide contest that invites members of the public to submit catchy traffic-safety messages for use on the department’s dynamic freeway message boards. These electronic displays, which hang over busy highways, typically...

On September 16, 2025, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) kicked off its ninth annual Safety Message Contest, an initiative that turns the overhead electronic signs drivers see on state highways into a platform for community‑written safety messages. The contest invites Arizonans to...

On September 15, 2025, the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) issued a press release warning residents about a persistent text message scam targeting drivers with phony traffic ticket notifications. According to DDS, scammers are sending text messages that appear to be official notices...

On September 15, 2025, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced its participation in the 26th annual Wishes on Wheels Truck Convoy at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The event, which took place on September 14, brought together nearly 500 trucks and welcomed more than 100...

On September 12, 2025, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles announced that all road tests scheduled at the Laurelton Road Test site in Cambria Heights, Queens County, would be relocated for that day due to construction. The DMV explained that the Laurelton location would be unavailable...

On September 10, 2025, the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) announced that it is now accepting applications for grants from the agency’s Chrome for Kids Wish Fund. The special program, administered by the Montana Department of Justice, was established by the state legislature to support projects...

After a statewide network outage that shuttered important systems across the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, customers are once again able to handle many vehicle‑related transactions. The outage, which began Aug. 25 and continued for several days, forced DMV offices across the state to offer...

On September 10, 2025, the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) issued a public warning about a statewide shortage of license plates. According to statements reported by local media, more than half of Washington’s counties are now out of stock of at least one type of standard plate. Until...

On Sept. 9, 2025, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that the federal government has decided to end the Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) decal program. Under the program, certain fuel‑efficient and low‑emission vehicles could travel in the state’s high‑occupancy vehicle lanes even if...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has sharply criticized a budget plan proposed by Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives, warning it would decimate the services her department provides to residents. In a statement released on Sept. 8, 2025, Benson said the plan contains...