A California DMV audit has been ordered by the governor for the ridiculous wait times reported by motorists at numerous DMV field offices across the state.Based on a law practice that deals with DMV offices across California every day, we could add our own...
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DUI Bicycle Arrest Highlights Risk of Riding After Drinking
A DUI bicycle arrest this week in Pennsylvania highlights the risk of riding a bicycle after consuming alcohol. Herman Ray Milke was arrested yesterday on charges stemming from a July 13 incident where he crashed his bicycle. Police waited for the results of his blood...
Motorist Sues for Interpreter on Written Test
An Italian immigrant is suing the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles for refusing to translate the written driver's license exam or allow for an interpreter. Federal law requires any agency receiving federal funds to accommodate folks with limited English...
DMV Issued California Driver’s License to “El Chapo”
Thanks to CBS News for this item, originally reported by Univision in 2013. In 1988, California's DMV issued a driver's license to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman under his "Max Aragon" alias. The license showed the Sinaloa drug cartel leader's picture, height, age and his...
California: Court Slams Cops Over Bogus Camera Stop
Female motorist can sue police who held her at gunpoint after automated license plate reader mistakes her Lexus sedan for a stolen pickup. An innocent woman forced to her knees, held at gunpoint, handcuffed and surrounded by multiple San Francisco, California police...
Colorado DMV Investigated for Offensive Computer Passwords
No surprises here for those of us who routinely work with DMV. Fox31 in Denver broke the story that hearing officers who are supposed to be impartial are using very anti-motorist passwords for their computers. Hearing Officers were using passwords such as "URSkrood,"...
Driving Under the Influence, of Marijuana
MAGGIE KOERTH-BAKERFEB. 17, 2014If you are pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving, the police officer is likely to ask you to complete three tasks: Follow a pen with your eyes while the officer moves it back and forth; get out of the car and walk nine steps, heel...
Stockton DMV Evacuated After Strange Odor
Channel 10 in Stockton, California reports that the DMV field office in Stockton was evacuated this morning due to a "strange odor" making people sick.
Proposal to Allow Connecticut DMV to Sell Motorists’ Info
Two Connecticut legislators have proposed selling motorists' records to businesses. The proposal would expand the current law which lets DMV to sell records to insurance companies.
Drunk driver to police: “I’m an owl”
The suspect was hiding in a treeWCVB NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- An alleged drunken driver arrested while hiding 30 feet up a tree Friday on Interstate 290 "rambled on about being an owl" when confronted, police wrote in court documents. Troy A. Prockett, 37, of...
