District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles

The District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) is an agency of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States.^[1][2] The department registers motor vehicles and issues driver licenses (including commercial driver's licenses) and license plates,^[3] issues identification cards,^[4] and provides hearings on tickets (parking, moving violations, and major violations like DUIs).^[5]

District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency overview
Formed	1955
Jurisdiction	District of Columbia
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Annual budget	$45,487,969 (fiscal 2018)
Website	dmv.dc.gov

Overview

 

District of Columbia License Plate, c. 2017

The DC DMV was established in 1955, succeeding the Department of Vehicles and Traffic which had been formed in 1953. The agency is led by an agency director who is appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia.^[6] The mission of the DC DMV is to "promote the safe operation of motor vehicles and public safety, while providing outstanding customer service." The DC DMV has three operational divisions: Ticket Services, Driver Services, and Vehicle Services.^[7]

 

Sample District of Columbia Driver's License, c. 2018

The standard District of Columbia license plate issued by DC DMV includes the slogan, "End Taxation Without Representation" in support of the cause of DC Statehood.^[8]

As of 2022, the District of Columbia has 623,000 licensed drivers and 310,000 registered vehicles. The DMV also conducts over 178,000 vehicle inspections per year.^[7] Currently, the District of Columbia is home to more than 5,000 electric vehicles and approximately 250 public charging stations.^[9]

During Fiscal Year 2022, the DC DMV collected ticket payments for more than 2.7 million tickets and interacted with an average of 3,200 District of Columbia residents per day.^[10] In 2022, the DC DMV unveiled a virtual driver's test option.^[11]

Since 2019, the agency director of the DC DMV is Gabriel Robinson.^[5][12]

See also

• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Vehicle registration plates of Washington, D.C.

References

1. District of Columbia Criminal Law and Procedure. LexisNexis. December 6, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5221-9065-3.
2. Performance Management in the District of Columbia: A Progress Report : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 9, 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2000. ISBN 978-0-16-061261-9.
3. Mosher, Matt (October 22, 2018). CDL – Commercial Driver's License Exam, 6th Ed. Research & Education Assoc. ISBN 978-0-7386-1244-7.
4. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 41, Public Contracts and Property Management, Chapter 102–200, Revised as of July 1, 2011. Government Printing Office. 2011. ISBN 978-0-16-088937-0.
5. "Gabriel Robinson - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA". www.aamva.org. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
6. District of Columbia Code, Annotated: 1961 Ed. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1961.
7. "About DC DMV | dmv". dmv.dc.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
8. "Norton Requests White House Use "Taxation Without Representation" License Plates on Presidential and Vice-Presidential Vehicles". Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
9. "DC Lawmakers Call For 7,500 New Electric Vehicle Chargers". DCist. from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
10. "DC DMV Agency Performance Oversight Hearing on Fiscal Years 2022–23 | dmv". dmv.dc.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
11. "DC DMV introduces new virtual test option for driver's licenses". FOX 5 DC. October 25, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
12. "Gabriel Robinson | dmv". dmv.dc.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

External links

• District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles