A department of motor vehicles (DMV) is a government agency that administers motor vehicle registration and driver licensing. In countries with federal states such as in North America,these agencies are generally administered by subnational entities governments,while in unitary states such as many of those in Europe,DMVs are organized nationally by the central government.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation,Michael B. Carroll. PennDOT supports nearly 40,000 miles (64,000 km) of state roads and highways,about 25,000 bridges,and new roadway construction with the exception of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the present New York Constitution are to serve as president of the state senate,serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor,or to become governor in the event of the governor's death,resignation or removal from office via impeachment. Additional statutory duties of the lieutenant governor are to serve on the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments,the State Defense Council,and on the board of trustees of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The lieutenant governor of New York is the highest-paid lieutenant governor in the country.
Byron William Brown II is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo,New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006,the city's first African-American mayor and longest-serving mayor. He previously served Western New York as a member of the New York State Senate and Buffalo Common Council. He is the first African-American politician elected to the New York State Senate to represent a district outside New York City and the first member of any minority race to represent a majority-white New York State Senate district.
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is an agency of the U.S. state of Delaware. The Secretary of Transportation is Nicole Majeski. The agency was established in 1917 and has its headquarters in Dover.
The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State,who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The incumbent secretary of state is Jocelyn Benson,a Democrat elected in 2018 and 2022.
The Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) is an administrative court of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles that adjudicates non-criminal traffic violations in New York City.
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (ODPS) is a department of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety,DPS provides for the safety of Oklahomans and the administration of justice in the state. DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement,vehicle regulation,homeland security and such other duties as the Governor of Oklahoma may proscribe.
Mark J. F. Schroeder is an American politician who currently serves as the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the state agency that registers motor vehicles and boats and issues driver licenses in the U.S. state of California. It regulates new car dealers,commercial cargo carriers,private driving schools,and private traffic schools. The DMV works with the superior courts of California to promptly record convictions against driver licenses,and initiates administrative proceedings before its own administrative law judges to suspend or revoke licenses when drivers accumulate excessive convictions. It issues California license plates and driver's licenses. The DMV also issues identification cards to people who request one.
Barbara J. Fiala is the former Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and County Executive of Broome County,New York. Fiala also served as Broome County Clerk from 1999 to 2004. She was the first female County Executive of Broome County and served as President of the New York State Association of County Executives. On July 30,2015,Fiala officially announced her candidacy for the New York State Senate's 52nd district. The seat became vacant after then-Senator Thomas W. Libous was convicted of a Federal felony of lying to the FBI. Fiala was defeated in the November election by Fred Akshar,the Republican nominee.
In the United States,driver's licenses are issued by each individual state,territory,and the District of Columbia rather than by the federal government due to federalism. Drivers are normally required to obtain a license from their state of residence. All states of the United States and provinces and territories of Canada recognize each other's licenses for non-resident age requirements. There are also licenses for motorcycle use. Generally,a minimum age of 15 is required to apply for a non-commercial driver license,and 25 for commercial licenses which drivers must have to operate vehicles that are too heavy for a non-commercial licensed driver or vehicles with at least 16 passengers or containing hazardous materials that require placards. A state may also suspend an individual's driving privilege within its borders for traffic violations. Many states share a common system of license classes,with some exceptions,e.g. commercial license classes are standardized by federal regulation at 49 CFR 383. Many driving permits and ID cards display small digits next to each data field. This is required by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators' design standard and has been adopted by many US states. The AAMVA provides a standard for the design of driving permits and identification cards issued by its member jurisdictions,which include all 50 US states,the District of Columbia,and Canadian territories and provinces. The newest card design standard released is the 2020 AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard (CDS). The AAMVA standard generally follows part 1 and part 2 of ISO/IEC 18013-1. The ISO standard in turn specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic,namely the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
On September 21,2007,Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer issued an executive order directing that state offices allow illegal aliens to be issued driver's licenses effective December 2007. The measure was introduced three times. Once,as an executive order that was later withdrawn,then revamped as a legislative bill,which was defeated in the New York State Senate,and finally introduced as an administrative measure through the Department of Motor Vehicles and withdrawn again after heavy public and political opposition.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is the department of the New York state government responsible for vehicle registration,vehicle inspections,driver's licenses,learner's permits,photo ID cards,and adjudicating traffic violations. Its regulations are compiled in title 15 of the New York Codes,Rules and Regulations.
The cabinet of Governor of New York David Paterson consists of the executive chamber,and the heads of the various departments of the Government of New York. On Paterson's first day as governor,he asked for letters of resignation from all of the top staff members and state agency commissioners appointed by previous Governor Eliot Spitzer. This typical action does not mean the holdovers from the Spitzer administration will be replaced,and Paterson said that "having the letters gives him the flexibility to make changes if he decides to".
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American politician and attorney who served as the 54th governor of New York from 2007 until his resignation in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,he was also the 63rd attorney general of New York from 1999 to 2006.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is a statutorily established cabinet agency of Florida government. In 1969,under Governor Claude Kirk,the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety were merged forming the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The agency head of FLHSMV is the governor and Cabinet,with authority delegated to the executive director. The executive director has functional responsibility for directing,monitoring,supervising,coordinating,and administering all activities of the department. The executive director ensures that FLHSMV's mission and objectives are being followed,pursuant to the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code. The department provides oversight and services in partnership with the various 67 Florida county tax collectors for the issuance of driver licenses,the Florida drivers license handbook registrations and titling of automobiles,trailers,boats,and mobile homes. Florida residents who are at least 15 years old can obtain a learner license after meeting the requirements.
Kathleen Hochul is an American politician and lawyer. Since August 24,2021,she has served as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party,she is New York's first female governor and the first governor from Upstate New York since Nathan L. Miller in 1920.
As of October 1,2023,19 U.S. states,the District of Columbia,and Puerto Rico issue driver's licenses or permits to some or all of the population residing without inspection in the United States. State laws permitting this are on the books in California,Colorado,Connecticut,Delaware,Hawaii,Illinois,Maryland,Massachusetts,Minnesota,Nevada,New Jersey,New Mexico,New York,Oregon,Rhode Island,Utah,Vermont,Virginia,and Washington.
The Taggart affair was a political patronage scandal which occurred in 1985 during the first term of the gubernatorial administration of New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean.
