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...

On Sept. 8, 2025, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a statement rejecting a U.S. Department of Justice request for personally identifying information about every registered voter in the state. The federal government’s request, sent by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Aug. 18, 2025, sought...

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has issued a weekend freeway travel advisory for Sept. 5–8 that Phoenix-area drivers should heed. The agency will close several freeway ramps and lanes across the metropolitan area to accommodate maintenance, pavement improvements and other...

In early September 2025, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles experienced a statewide network outage that temporarily halted many critical transactions. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the agency announced that network issues affecting multiple state offices were...

On September 3, 2025, Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford announced that the downtown Pensacola and Molino service centers will transition to appointment‑only service for all driver license and motor vehicle transactions. This change is intended to streamline operations at two of the...

District of Columbia residents planning to visit the Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) over the Labor Day weekend should be aware of upcoming service interruptions. According to the DC DMV’s newsroom, all DMV service centers, road test sites and adjudication services will be closed on Saturday...

New York’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced relocations for upcoming road test appointments in Queens and Westchester counties. According to the DMV’s cancellations, closings and delays page, the moves are intended to keep scheduled appointments on track while infrastructure projects...

The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV) recently published an important agency announcement addressing two major updates that affect vehicle owners and drivers across the Ocean State. Officials explained that a technical issue with the DMV’s mail vendor delayed the mailing of July 2025...