DMV ONLINE BUSINESS SURGED 12 PERCENT DURING 2010

Californians conducted online business with the DMV in record numbers during 2010, accounting for more than 10.5 million transactions, a 12 percent increase over the previous year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced today.

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Online vehicle registrations, easily the most popular online transaction, numbered 7,153,070 in 2010, an 11.5 percent increase over the previous year.

Online driver license renewals surged 8 percent to 1,039,100 in 2010, compared to 961,963 in 2009.

Online Change of Address (COA) rose 10.1 percent to 992,859, which represented approximately 49 percent of the overall total of 2 million COA filings in 2010.

Online filings of Notices of Release of Liability (NRL) shot up 21.4 percent to more than 1.2 million in 2010, which mirrored the 21 percent of the 5.6 million total NRLs filed overall.

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DMV Director George Valverde said that the department continues to leverage new technologies to bring forth additional online options for customers. In December, the department unveiled Personalized Online Accounts whereby customers can manage their DMV business online in a secure environment. And, later this spring, the department anticipates making renewals of identification cards also available through the internet.
Total Online Business, 2005 – 2010 2005: 3.544 million 2006: 4.956 million 2007: 6.774 million 2008: 7.688 million 2009: 9.408 million 2010: 10.533 million

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“Doing business online makes sense for both our customers, and the DMV. We are continually looking for new and innovative ways to leverage the internet so that we can provide faster and easier alternatives for customers.”

George Valverde, Director

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Don’t Stand In Line, Go Online! Doing business with the California Department of Motor Vehicles has never been easier. The DMV offers an array of services to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through its Website including online appointments for written and drive tests; vehicle registration and driver license renewals, selection of personalized license plates, changes of address and payment of fees via secure debit transactions. Customers can also effect transactions by calling DMV customer service at (800) 777-0133.

DMV is a department under the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The DMV licenses drivers; maintains driving records; registers and tracks official ownership of vehicles and vessels; investigates auto and identity-related fraud; and licenses car dealers, driving schools, and traffic violator schools.

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20th January 2011