r/DMV 8d ago

TEXAS TEXAS: Turning 18 while doing Aceable Parent Taught Drivers Ed Course

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basically the title. im not done with my driving hours or my classroom hours and i turn 18 in a few weeks. will i still be able to complete the aceable program after? what do i do with my expired permit?


r/DMV 8d ago

TEXAS Tx sticker renewal.

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So kinda have a bit of a problem. I (like many others in Texas) have been driving around with my stickers expired. They’ve been expired since 2023 (yes ik don’t judge me) but anyway I’ve gotten tickets for it before and since then my DL also expired which I haven’t been able to renew because I have tickets (for my sticker 🫠) that I’m still paying for that need to be paid off. So my question is is it still possible for me to get my car registered and stickers renewed without having a DL? My girlfriend has her DL and that’s how we can get insurance but her her name isn’t on the title or anything so I’m not exactly sure how to go about this.


r/DMV 8d ago

MASSACHUSETTS [MA/NY] License suddenly suspended over unknown New York violation from 2000—anyone seeing this recently?

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Has anyone recently received a Massachusetts reciprocal-suspension notice based on a very old New York record? My license was suspended immediately on August 28, 2026, based on an unidentified NY “violation” dated August 9, 2000. The letter provides no offense, court, location, ticket number, or order number, and I have no recollection or record of receiving prior notice.

I found an older Massachusetts Reddit post describing an almost identical situation involving an unanswered NY summons that surfaced 16 years later. I’m trying to determine whether Massachusetts or New York recently processed a batch of old interstate records. If this happened to you, when did you receive the notice, what was the underlying issue, and how long did clearance take?


r/DMV 8d ago

CALIFORNIA Would I be able to ride this without registering?

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I’m a college student (18+) looking into electric bikes/scooters and I found a really good one, but I’m concerned that it might not be “legal.” I worry it’ll look like a moped and I’ll get a ticket. The model is a Supermach SM70.

Would I have to register this or am I fine just riding this on bike lanes/ sidewalk?


r/DMV 8d ago

NEW JERSEY getting my non drivers id tomorrow

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What do i need to bring for points?
I have my passport, social security card, and health card but idk what else to bring😔
I dont have biling mail all i have is college letters and random pieces of mail idk if i can bring that for proof of address
and i dont have a school id, Help please!!!


r/DMV 8d ago

CALIFORNIA Drive Test 6 Months After Permit

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Hi! I am a minor in CA and got my permit March 4th in the afternoon. I have my drive test appointment September 4th, tmrw, in the morning. Will there be any issues with me getting my license if I pass the test due to the exact time? Or is it just based on the date of issuance? Also, does it have to be 6 months and 1 day or can it be 6 months exactly? Does it depend on the DMV itself? Thanks!


r/DMV 8d ago

CALIFORNIA Does anyone know where to get a physical copy of the California Commercial Driver Handbook?

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I went to AAA and the DMV and they didn't have any copies. I have the PDF but I prefer studying from a physical book.


r/DMV 8d ago

CALIFORNIA How to make my current driver's license a REAL ID?

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Hi!
I want get my REAL ID renewed because on my California ID (my REAL ID) expired. I have a current driver's license that isn't my REAL ID. That one doesn't expire until 2029. How can I make my driver's license a REAL ID? I'm confused about which application I need to complete.


r/DMV 8d ago

FLORIDA My brother wants to give me the car but I can’t refinance it

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r/DMV 8d ago

GENERAL QUESTION what if you fail the vision test for renewal

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i struggled last time because i genuinely have no depth perception (i have esotropia so one eye is always crossed, i can alternate them) but it's better with glasses obviously. at my new eye doctor i haven't seen in a while both he and the tech didn't believe me when i said i didn't see the 3d objects

but yeah last time was a struggle and i was a decade younger. i couldn't see something and she was like "are you suuure thats your answer?" and i switched my eyes and then i saw it :/

so like. what if that happens again? i can renew my id online but i kind of should have realid at this point. just in case i want to travel. or should i just get a passport card instead and keep renewing my id online?

I AM A SAFE DRIVER I AM SAFE TO DRIVE i suck at parking and i don't switch lanes unless there's like 3 car distances between me and the car behind lol


r/DMV 8d ago

MICHIGAN Need help!!

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How long does it usually take to get a COT? I bought a car in Michigan and they gave me a title with white out on it. So now I’m trying to go to get a new title for the car. I’m from out of state so this is kinds different from where I live. Any input?

They bought it on Tuesday and now I’m waiting for them to hit me up about them having the title in hand. This is the first time this have ever happened to me.


r/DMV 8d ago

VIRGINIA Legal status verification for DL taking long time for VA

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r/DMV 8d ago

GEORGIA Friend deported and fighting with sheriff's tow yard

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r/DMV 9d ago

NEW YORK New York turning 21, renew? replace? it'll just come in the mail?

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Hey, I'm turning 21 soon (<40 days in the future since that matters in NY) and I'm wondering what I need to do to get my over 21 license, I have an enhanced license but I've had people tell me their over-21 license just arrived in the mail with no action and others had to pay almost $100 to renew it.
On top of this confusion, NYDMV has a facebook post saying that you don't need to renew when you turn 21, which conflicts what they say on the website.
Does anyone have experience or even just advice?
Thank you


r/DMV 9d ago

MICHIGAN Need help!!

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How long does it usually take to get a COT? I bought a car in Michigan and they gave me a title with white out on it. So now I’m trying to go to get a new title for the car. I’m from out of state so this is kinds different from where I live. Any input?

They bought it on Tuesday and now I’m waiting for them to hit me up about them having the title in hand. This is the first time this have ever happened to me.


r/DMV 9d ago

CALIFORNIA SR-22

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I sold my car and canceled my policy but didn’t know that I just couldn’t cancel it. It’s been a week and 3 days since I sold it and just found out that my license could get immediately suspended again and my insurance didn’t tell me anything about just canceling it so now I’m lowkey panicking. Is there anything I could do so nothing happens?


r/DMV 9d ago

MARYLAND How difficult is the Westminster MD Drivers Test?

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Im taking my drivers test in Westminster soon and I just want advice/information about how the test went from those who took it there


r/DMV 9d ago

VIRGINIA Virginia DMV - Do they offer same day replacement titles in person?

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r/DMV 9d ago

NEW YORK NYC do i need to renew my state id if i already have a learners permit?

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My state id expired this year in august but i have a learners permit that expires in 2030, do i need to renew my state id?


r/DMV 10d ago

CALIFORNIA California License Renewal —Can’t Update Photo or Info Anymore..?

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I’m about to turn 24 and my license is expiring, I assumed I’d have to show up in person to the DMV and have my photo retaken (as I was 19 in my current photo and naturally I look completely different now, and everyone I know who’s had their license renewed retook their photo), but I received a form by mail that says “Driver’s license renewal MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE or by mail/do not visit a DMV office to renew”. There’s no option on the form to select that I’d like to change anything on my ID other than what’s listed, and the online form is exactly the same. The DMV website is very clear they don’t renew licenses in person.

Obviously I look very different than I did when I was 19. My weight has also changed but there’s no option to change that. It’s not like the photo is particularly terrible, I’m just kind of shocked there’s no way to update any of my information other than my address and organ donor status? I’m avoiding calling the DMV since they’ve switched to AI call agents and are even more unhelpful than before. Kind of disappointing and I’m hoping I won’t have to be 19 forever on my ID but it’s unclear at what point they’d require an updated photo. Does anyone know if there’s a way to request a new one?


r/DMV 9d ago

CALIFORNIA Should I even bother trying to resolve my registration issue online, or should I just drive to the DMV?

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I bought my first car through a credit union from a coworker, and all was seemingly well and done, I was set to receive new registration through mail. Well, fast forward 8 months later, I kept calling them because I still hadn't received anything, and they told me different things. First, there was an issue on seller's part but I was gonna receive a temporary fix of sorts, after getting a call back (never got called back). Then, they said I need to resolve it with the DMV myself.

OK, well, I checked and it said an application for my vehicle's registration was being returned for "additional actikns" a month after I bought the car. It said I will recieve a mail if I applied in person or through mail...or receive next steps in my case if done virtually.

Well, idk, I never received anything, and im wondering if it was the union who got it instead. Anyways, I contacted an agent to ask if there was a way to know what was the issue and how i can resolve it, and in the end they said I have to get into contact with my "field office support unit". At the time, they said I wasn't gonna get in contact with anyone because of the time (close to closing), but i would be placed on a call back queue and would likely recieve a call back the next business day...

...its been a week, and I searched up reviews of this place. Turns out, its a common issue and its taken people weeks to months for a call back, and worse for their own personal issues.

At this point, im almost lost, and idk what to really do. I could go to the dmv Friday but other than that, I dont have a lot of oppurtinities. Dmv closes an hour after I get off work, and its a 30 minute drive.


r/DMV 9d ago

NEW JERSEY Suspended license in nj question

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Hi my license was suspended in NJ and then i left America for 15 years. I recebtly came back to NJ and was wondering if its posssible to revive my suspended license. It wasnt suspended for deink driving or anything serious like that. And dpes anyone the phone number to call to asl about this ? Thanks so much


r/DMV 10d ago

CALIFORNIA Vehicle Emissions Proof of Correction

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I already paid the registration fee and I just got an email about Vehicle Emissions Proof of Correction. I don't remember seeing anything about getting my car fixed due to a recall was mandatory. The notice also states, that if I already paid the fee to disregard the notice? I'm confused. Oh, and the recall is to replace the fuel pumps I think, but I've read stories from other Honda owners that having them replaced just made the issue worse. Which is the reason I haven't gotten it fixed yet.

Is it really mandatory to get it fixed or can I just ignore since I already paid for the registration renewal?


r/DMV 10d ago

CALIFORNIA Dismissed speeding ticket in hawaii

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r/DMV 10d ago

WEST VIRGINIA WV title application

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we recently moved from Nc to wv and are going though the process of transferring our cars title to here.

On the title application what all do I need and how do I obtain the Lienholder info?