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  Category: Division of Motor Vehicles


New Motorcycle Helmet Law Aims to Reduce Fatalities

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Governor John Carney | Kent County | Motorcycle | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023

SB 86 will require anyone obtaining a new motorcycle endorsement starting September 1, 2023, to wear a helmet and eye protection during the first two years of their endorsement. A civil penalty will be assessed to those found to be in violation.




DMV on the Go Adds Wilmington Location

Delaware Transit Corporation | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce its New Castle County location for the 2023 season. Starting August 1, 2023, the 45’ trailer will appear at DART First State in Wilmington every Tuesday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm through October 31st except for holidays. In its first year, the DMV […]




Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Changes to Take Effect August 14, 2023

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Air Quality | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 17, 2023

Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, motorists can expect inspection and maintenance changes that will impact the registration of their vehicles, especially in Sussex County. On January 11, 2023, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) revised the Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance regulations in Delaware in an attempt to reduce emissions and […]




UPDATE: DMV Operational Changes for June 8, 2023, Cash Booths at Tolls Plazas Now Open

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Due to a reduction in the Air Quality Index (AQI) CASH BOOTHS at the toll plazas OPENED at 4:45 pm today, June 8, 2023. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will continue to monitor the AQI forecast and determine the effects it may have, if any, on DMV operations for Friday, June 9, 2023. Residents […]




DMV on the Go is Beach Bound

Delaware Transit Corporation | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023

The trailer, featuring four fully functional workstations, made its debut last April. It’s ADA-accessible. It comes complete with an awning for bad weather, and a wheelchair lift, and performs all transactions as a traditional DMV except for inspections, and road exams. Customers in need of in-person driver improvement or uninsured motorist assistance would also still need to go to the Wilmington, Delaware City, Dover, or Georgetown DMV location.







  Category: Division of Motor Vehicles

New Motorcycle Helmet Law Aims to Reduce Fatalities

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Governor John Carney | Kent County | Motorcycle | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023

SB 86 will require anyone obtaining a new motorcycle endorsement starting September 1, 2023, to wear a helmet and eye protection during the first two years of their endorsement. A civil penalty will be assessed to those found to be in violation.




DMV on the Go Adds Wilmington Location

Delaware Transit Corporation | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce its New Castle County location for the 2023 season. Starting August 1, 2023, the 45’ trailer will appear at DART First State in Wilmington every Tuesday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm through October 31st except for holidays. In its first year, the DMV […]




Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Changes to Take Effect August 14, 2023

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Air Quality | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 17, 2023

Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, motorists can expect inspection and maintenance changes that will impact the registration of their vehicles, especially in Sussex County. On January 11, 2023, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) revised the Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance regulations in Delaware in an attempt to reduce emissions and […]




UPDATE: DMV Operational Changes for June 8, 2023, Cash Booths at Tolls Plazas Now Open

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Due to a reduction in the Air Quality Index (AQI) CASH BOOTHS at the toll plazas OPENED at 4:45 pm today, June 8, 2023. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will continue to monitor the AQI forecast and determine the effects it may have, if any, on DMV operations for Friday, June 9, 2023. Residents […]




DMV on the Go is Beach Bound

Delaware Transit Corporation | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023

The trailer, featuring four fully functional workstations, made its debut last April. It’s ADA-accessible. It comes complete with an awning for bad weather, and a wheelchair lift, and performs all transactions as a traditional DMV except for inspections, and road exams. Customers in need of in-person driver improvement or uninsured motorist assistance would also still need to go to the Wilmington, Delaware City, Dover, or Georgetown DMV location.