Department Motor Vehicles

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Vermont DMV launches program to assist autistic drivers

Jenn Jarecki

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles recently unveiled the Blue Envelope Program. The program intends to make routine traffic stop interactions between drivers on the autism spectrum and law enforcement officers easier.

Local News

News Roundup: Increased Travel Reveals 50,000 Vermont IDs Were Issued With Incorrect Information This Year

Vermont Public Staff

Vermont reporters provide a roundup of top news takeaways about 50,000 Vermont IDs that will need to be re-issued, the coronavirus and more for Thursday, Aug. 5.

Your car's "check engine" light can mean anything from mechanical issues to emissions concerns. We're looking at the end of the state's "conditional pass" and what it means for car inspections going forward.

Programs

No More 'Conditional Passes': What You Need To Know About Vermont Vehicle Inspections

Jane Lindholm

This month the Vermont DMV sent out a postcard alerting motorists to the end of "conditional passes" for cars failing emissions tests during inspection,…

Rotor rust, tire tread, and other common issues could be eligible for advisory warnings under the DMV's updated vehicle inspection manual.

Programs

Pass, Fail Or 'Advisory': New Rules Coming For Vt. Vehicle Inspections

Jane Lindholm

Vermont vehicle inspections went electronic last year, and while the rules for road-worthiness never changed, many reported headaches and failed…

Vermont's Department of Motor Vehicles was breaking Vermont law when it searched its records using facial recognition software, Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan says.

Local News

ACLU Calls For Halt To Vermont DMV's Facial Recognition Program

Taylor Dobbs

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles has launched a legal review of its facial recognition program after the Vermont chapter of the American Civil…