Driver's license Coverage

A driver in Maine lost battle over Vegan license plate

Peter Starostecki says he received a letter from the DMV in January telling him he had to get rid of his license plate.

Use DMV online services to avoid the line

The DMV is working to extend hours and to encourage people to use online services for renewals and other services.

DMV targets hiring, technology to shorten wait for driver's licenses

A driver's license is the ticket to freedom for teens and busy parents alike. Yet, the wait to get one in North Carolina continues to drag on.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

The basics: How to get a driver license in Raleigh, NC

Would you like to know how to get a driver license in Raleigh NC? Read on to learn what you need to know on the subject.

Dash cam video shows US Rep. Madison Cawthorn during traffic stop

WRAL News on Tuesday night obtained video of a traffic stop involving U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina.

NC DMV delayed for 4 years a change meant to help drivers because of a lawsuit

The NC DMV agreed to help drivers who can't afford traffic tickets keep their licenses. It offered to do it years ago but didn't because the division didn't want to lose a lawsuit.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Lawsuit pushes drivers license reinstatement for people who can't afford traffic tickets

Lawsuit pushes drivers license reinstatement for people who can't afford traffic tickets

Tens of thousands of North Carolinians whose driver's licenses were revoked for failure to pay traffic tickets could have a better shot of getting their licenses back--even if they can't pay the fines.

Lawsuit pushes drivers license reinstatement for people who can't afford traffic tickets

Tens of thousands of North Carolinians whose driver's licenses were revoked for failure to pay traffic tickets could have a better shot of getting their licenses back--even if they can't pay the fines.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Truck drivers in NC will now be required to complete classroom training, per new federal requirement

Driver's looking to obtain their commercial driver's license will now have to complete an additional mandatory training. This new federal requirement comes as the nation battles a major shortage of certified truckers and bus drivers.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

16 DMVs closing on Saturdays to limit COVID-19 spread

Starting Sept. 4, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will temporarily suspend its Saturday services at the 16 driver license offices where services were available, to better protect customers and staff from the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

Bill moving to help hundreds of thousands get their driver's licenses back. But there's a catch

Making it easier for people whose unpaid traffic fines snowballed into long-term suspensions could have a big impact.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Mom says parents, not schools, should decide whether teens drive

A state law that ties driving privileges to school grades is hitting home for hundreds of North Carolina teens who weren't even born when it was passed nearly 25 years ago.

Bad grades are costing some NC teens their driver's licenses

A state law that ties driving privileges to school grades is hitting home for hundreds of North Carolina teens who weren't even born when it was passed nearly 25 years ago.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Driving 'road' tests set up in parking lots during pandemic

After months of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the state Division of Motor Vehicles is ramping up a new way of conducting road tests for young drivers.

DMV accelerating no-contact road tests for young drivers

After months of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the state Division of Motor Vehicles is ramping up a new way of conducting road tests for young drivers.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Driver's license or car registration out of date? Clock now ticking to get it renewed

The five-month extension on various state requirements for drivers and vehicles ends Friday, meaning people whose driver's license or car registration expired early in the pandemic have to get on the stick about renewing them.

DMV waiving road tests for more drivers

The state Division of Motor Vehicles will start waiving road tests Wednesday for more people seeking driver's licenses.

State lawmakers approve road test waiver for young drivers during pandemic

State lawmakers signed off Thursday on a bill to allow beginning drivers in North Carolina to obtain limited provisional licenses without passing a driving test administered by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

DMV waiting on health guidance before resuming road tests

Teens across North Carolina and their parents are frustrated that the state Division of Motor Vehicles has no idea when it will resume the road tests needed to obtain a driver's license.

Pandemic stalls DMV testing, frustrating those waiting on driver's licenses

Teens across North Carolina and their parents are frustrated that the state Division of Motor Vehicles has no idea when it will resume the road tests needed to obtain a driver's license.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Need a new driver's license to fly? Prepare for a real wait

Motor vehicle offices are a particular sort of urban hell where people spend hour after hour waiting -- waiting to take a number, waiting to have a photograph snapped, waiting to take a vision test, waiting to be called to a clerk's window.

James Barron, New York Times

Need that new driver's license? Get it in Durham on Saturday

Starting October 1, the federal government will require U.S. residents to have a REAL ID or other approved federal documents for flying commercially, entering federal facilities and visiting military installations.

Quadruplets hit the road at the same time after getting driver's licenses

A couple had the challenge of a lifetime when they brought home quadruplets from the hospital. Now, 16 years later an even bigger challenge is here: all four of their kids just got their driver's licenses.

Giving Up Driving

We often hear about how to take away our parent's keys. Here is the other side of the story: what exactly that means.

Bernie Kemp