Motor Vehicles



Director's Letter

To the Residents of the District of Columbia:

Although I have been a member of Team DMV for over three years, I continue to be amazed at how far we have come as an agency and how far we still must travel. It is a constant struggle to balance our regulatory requirements for licensing, registration, inspection and adjudication services with our goal of customer service. We have adopted the “Find the Simple Legal Yes” philosophy….as long as it is legal, we will look for ways to resolve your issues and provide you service.

We are also looking for innovative ways to improve our processes and further enhance our service delivery. We are currently working on providing you with a new queuing system, an enhanced knowledge test, a streamlined inspection process and the synchronization of the vehicle registration and inspection dates. We have also established a new training division to increase employee training, especially in terms of customer service. We know that you also have great ideas, so I encourage you to submit any suggestions to me by email to dmv@dc.gov.

I am delighted to serve the residents of this great city, in which I live, and I look forward to ensuring we meet and exceed your expectations.


Lucinda M. Babers
Director
Department of Motor Vehicles