Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The BMV's parent agency was renamed the Department of Public Safety in September 1992. The division allows for special license plates to be purchased by individuals which indicate if either the driver or passenger of a particular vehicle has a communication disability, to decrease the chance of negative interactions with police. [8]
The department also partners with the Ohio Department of Public Safety to monitor traffic-related crashes. Traffic crash reports are entered into a database that is shared by both departments. This Base Transportation Reporting System (BTRS) allows ODOT to review the number, frequency, and severity of accidents that occur on its system.
As of 2022, plates are issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Only rear plates have been required for all classes of vehicles, except commercial tractors, since July 1, 2020. [3]
An investigation by The Marshall Project and WEWS News 5 published in 2023 found the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles issued nearly 200,000 new license suspensions the previous year for failing to ...
In 2023, Gov. DeWine's distracted driving law took effect and some Ohio lawmakers introduced legislation aimed to increase road safety.
With nearly 900,000 suspended drivers in Ohio, state lawmakers are looking for ways to help them get legally back on the road. With nearly 900,000 suspended drivers in Ohio, state lawmakers are ...
To apply for a hardship license for a minor in Ohio, a minor and his or her family can send a letter to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16784, Attention Driver License Special Case Division/Medical Unit, Columbus, Ohio, 43216-6784; the letter must explain the hardship and provide the BMV with the minor's full name, date of birth ...
(The Center Square) – After nearly a year in the Ohio Legislature, a bill limiting driver’s license suspension to driving violations is only a signature from Gov. Mike DeWine away from ...