October 5th, 2012 by WCBC Radio
Beginning this past Monday, October 1, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration began extending the validity of driver's licenses and identification cards from 5 to 8 years. The conversion to the 8 year driver's licenses will be implemented over the next few years. During the phase-in period, individuals renewing their driver's licenses customers will be assigned a license duration of between 5 – 8 years, depending on the MVA's computer generated selection process. The MVA says the gradual conversion is necessary to effectively transfer Maryland's more than 4.1 million drivers to the new eight-year-term. The number of driver's in Maryland has been steadily growing each year with almost 150,000 new drivers added to the State in the past decade. To accomplish this, a computer program will randomly select those with expiring licenses for renewal lengths of five, six, seven, or eight years…
October 05, 2012 at 4:46 pm, Baruch Atta said:
And what about the new rules for moped and motor scooters?
The three new legislative requirements to operate a scooter are:
a. A valid driver’s license or a moped/scooter permit (if you have a license, then you do not need a permit?)
b. A valid title with an MVA issued decal (you need both a title for the scooter, and a decal on the scooter?)
c. An insurance card
AND YOU MUST WEAR A HELMET!