State GovernmentWhat’s Behind All Those DMV Voter-Registration Snafus? ‘Motor Voter’ May Have Launched With Makeshift Computer SystemOctober 17, 2018The DMV launched California’s new “motor voter” system in April without the proper computer program in place, advocates say, likely contributing to recent snafus and errors on more than 100,000 voter registrations.
State GovernmentCalifornia DMV May Have Botched 23,000 Voter RegistrationsSeptember 6, 2018DMV technicians may have botched about 23,000 Californians' voter registrations under the state's new "motor voter law," according to a letter from the department. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bill Would Let Californians Choose Driver's License PicturesFebruary 20, 2018 | Steve MilneDon't like your driver's license photo? You may soon have a say on what ends up on your ID. Drivers would be able to choose their picture under a bill introduced in the California Senate. Fees on the extra pics would pay for driver's ed classes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. DMV Provides Some Relief For Wildfire VictimsOctober 16, 2017Those who lost documents in the fires, including drivers licenses, vehicle registration and titles, will have fees waived for replacements.
New Traffic Campaign To Focus On PedestriansSeptember 6, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaPedestrian accidents are on the rise, and cell phones may be to blame. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAudit Finds Loose Oversight Of Disabled Placards In CaliforniaApril 18, 2017 | Ben BradfordMore than a million permits for disabled drivers and riders handed out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles over three years were questionably approved. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How Offering Driver Licenses To The Undocumented Makes Roads SaferApril 4, 2017A 2013 California law that granted driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally reduced hit-and-run accidents by 7 to 10 percent in 2015, meaning roughly 4,000 fewer hit-and-runs.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Give The Green Light To Truly Driverless CarsMarch 10, 2017 | Ben BradfordCars with no steering wheel and nobody at all inside could be driving themselves on California roads by the end of the year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Who Should Be Held Liable When Driverless Cars CrashMarch 8, 2017 | Chris NicholsWho should be liable if a driverless car crashes into another vehicle on California’s roadways? And how much insurance should driverless car owners be required to carry? State lawmakers heard testimony on these questions during a hearing Wednesday.
New Transportation-Related Laws To Know Before Hitting The Road Starting In 2017December 30, 2016 | Vu ChauCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles wants you know about these transportation-related laws before taking your vehicles on the roads starting this New Year's Day.
