The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for registering and titling automobiles and other motor vehicles as well as licensing drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | June 7, 1919 |
| Jurisdiction | Virginia |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
| Employees | 1,819 full-time equivalent positions[1] |
| Annual budget | $210,072,457[2] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Virginia Secretary of Transportation |
| Website | https://www.dmv.virginia.gov |
Motor vehicle registration
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) https://dmvcita.com/virginia/ serves a customer base of approximately 5.9 million licensed drivers and ID card holders with over 7.5 million registered vehicles in Virginia. Virginia DMV has more daily face-to-face contact with Virginia's citizens than any other state agency. The agency also serves a wide array of businesses including dealers, fuels tax customers, rental companies, driving schools, other state agencies, local governments and non-profit organizations.
Through the headquarters in Richmond, Virginia DMV operates customer service centers, call centers, weigh stations, DMV Selects and mobile offices known as DMV 2 Go. Virginia DMV also provides service by Internet, automated telephone and mail.[3] Customers can also reach Virginia DMV through social media on its Facebook page.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles runs www.dmvNOW.com, an online portal where residents can perform many standard transactions without visiting one of 75 customer service centers throughout the state.
Driver licensing
As of 2014, Virginia DMV has:[4]
| Licensed Drivers | 5.7 million |
| Registered Vehicles | 7.8 million |
| Registered Motorcycles | 201,650 |
| Customer Service Centers (CSCs) | 75 |
| DMV Select Agents | 55 |
| Fixed Weigh Stations | 13 |
| Mobile Weigh Stations | 12 |
| Satellite Weigh Stations | 1 |
| Number of Trucks Weighed | 17.9 million |
| Citations Issued | 39,463 |
| Dealer Licenses | 4,434 |
| Salesperson Licenses | 22,979 |
| Driver Training Schools | 298 |
| Driver Improvement Clinics | 342 |
| Total License Plate Sets Sold | 1.5 million |
| Seat Belt Usage Rate | 79.7% |
| Safety Belt Violations | 61,437 |
| Number of Fatalities | 741 |
See also
References
- ^ VADMV Strategic Plan, accessed 2012
- ^ VADMV Strategic Plan, accessed 2012
- ^ VADMV Agency Overview, accessed 2012
- ^ VADMV Strategic Plan, accessed 2012
External links
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