On March 20th, at 4:30 pm, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration branch offices statewide will close in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to MVA, all previously scheduled appointments will be canceled and customers will receive information when branch offices reopen.
MDOT MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer said, “We appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding as we take appropriate steps to limit the impact of this unprecedented health crisis. Safety is always our top priority at MDOT MVA. Right now, the key to promoting safety is encouraging our customers and employees to stay home.”
- Governor Hogan ordered an extension of all driver’s and business licenses, identification cards, permits and registrations that have expiration dates of March 12 through the end of Maryland’s state of emergency. As a result, these licenses, cards, permits and registrations will not expire until 30 days after the state of emergency has been lifted.
- MDOT MVA’s eStore and self-service kiosks are still available.
- Services located inside MDOT MVA branch offices related to the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, E-ZPass, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck services will not be available during the closure.
- Customers with emergency business needs, such as obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or registering fleet vehicles needed to bring resources to Marylanders, should reach out to MDOT MVA. [WBFF]
Another note of the weirdness; Baltimore’s mayor implored residents to halt violent crime because hospitals need to save bed space for coronavirus patients.
#Coronavirus latest in Maryland:
– 5-year-old girl in MD tests positive for #COVID-19
– Gov. Larry Hogan bans all gatherings of 10 or more people in close proximity
– Officials also urging people to avoid all forms of mass transit if you can.Tune in to @wjz this morning 📺 pic.twitter.com/GSw62bPm5I
— Amy Kawata TV (@AmyKawata) March 20, 2020
Mass Transit?
MD Governor Hogan announced today that
“No one, no one should get on a MARC train, metro, Amtrak train or bus or any of our transportation assets unless you are emergency personnel, a frontline health care provider or your job is essential to the supply chain” pic.twitter.com/C4P404tdeO— Elise Weerts (@EliseWeertsPhD) March 19, 2020
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This piece was written by Wayne Dupree on March 20, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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