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WALTER R. "BUD" CRADDOCK has been appointed Region 1 vice president of the American Association of Motor Vehicles. / COURTESY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Rhode Island DMV administrator appointed regional vice president of American Association...

Government 06/25/2018

CRANSTON- The American Association of Motor Vehicles appointed Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles administrator Walter R. “Bud” Craddock to serve as its Region...

THE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS of the R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles during its changeover to a modern computer system last year has yielded the DMV an award from an industry trade group.

R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles lauded for social media campaign

Government 06/06/2018

CRANSTON – The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles was recognized by a motor-industry trade association for its communication efforts during the replacement of its...

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY granted the R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles an extension on coming into compliance with the REAL ID Act, which establishes a minimum security standard for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards.

R.I. DMV gets extension on ID compliance law

Government 12/11/2017

CRANSTON – The R.I. Division of Motors Vehicles received an extension on its deadline to comply with the REAL ID Act by the Department...

GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO ordered the Division of Motor vehicles to halt the implementation of automatic registration suspensions and the enforcement of a $250 reinstatement fee. The policy had been made possible by the capabilities of the new DMV computer upgrades to identify residents who had cars that were not in inspection sticker compliance.

Raimondo puts $250 registration reinstatement fee on hold

Government 11/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has directed the R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles to stop implementation of a $250 registration reinstatement fee for...

THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION of Motor Vehicles won a 2017 Community Service Award from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

R.I. DMV wins community service award

Government 10/10/2017

CRANSTON – The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles received a 2017 Community Service Award from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the DMV...

SEN. LOUIS P. DIPALMA (D-Little Compton).

Opinion: DMV computer system upgrade a success for R.I.

Op-Ed 09/26/2017

Rhode Islanders should take pride in our new, modern motor vehicle computer system. While it has been long time in the making, and it...

R.I. DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ADMINISTRATOR WALTER R. CRADDOCK announced Friday that the DMV will start a rollout of an online reservation system at its Adjudication Office in Cranston in October.

DMV to start reservation system rollout in Oct.

Government 09/22/2017

CRANSTON – Starting Oct. 5 the R.I. Divison of Motor Vehicles will institute a limited customer reservation program for its Adjudication Office in Cranston,...

THE NEW DESIGN for the Rocky Point license plate was unveiled Tuesday. / COURTESY ROCKY POINT FOUNDATION

New Rocky Point Park license plate unveiled

Government 09/12/2017

WARWICK – Students of the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center unveiled their final license plate design of Rocky Point Park Tuesday. The new plates...

THE R.I. DIVISION OF MOTOR Vehicles announced that its Westerly branch will be closed until Oct. 31 for building renovations.

Westerly DMV branch closed until November

Government 09/06/2017

WESTERLY – The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles branch in Westerly will be closed through Oct. 31 for a building renovation project including elevator repairs,...