NCDMV Issues Hundreds of Driver Licenses, ID Cards at State Fair
Raleigh, N.C. – With the help of two new compact mobile units and two kiosks, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) issued more than 450 driver licenses and identification cards during the 11-day run of the 2015 North Carolina State Fair, helping continue Governor Pat McCrory’s Driving Change initiative at NCDMV.
“The State Fair was the perfect setting to show people how much easier it is to get a driver’s license or ID card, particularly in remote areas,” Governor McCrory said.
Beginning October 15, fairgoers took advantage of the DMV booth at the fair to apply for their driver licenses and ID cards. NCDMV’s new mobile units issued fairgoers 337 licenses and ID cards; its new kiosks issued 132 licenses and cards, making a total 469 issuances.
The new mobile units are the first of their kind in the nation and contain all the equipment necessary for customers to apply for a driver license or ID card. They will be tested beginning in mid-November in three areas of the state before being rolled out to serve customers in remote areas all across the state.
The new units are compact, fitting side-by-side in an SUV. They will eventually replace the five RV-style units NCDMV had used in the past. The units are expected to increase the number of stops made by the units, allowing service to more than 36,000 customers across the state.
The new mobile units are among several initiatives at NCDMV, including online driver license renewals statewide that will decrease the number of customers who must visit a DMV office, the introduction of a more durable and secure driver license, and a new MyDMV portal that brings personal DMV services to customers.