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State extends deadlines for vehicle inspections, registrations, drivers licenses

Oct 06, 2020 3:00 pm
WRGB-TV is reporting Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has again extended the expiration date for vehicle inspections, registrations and driver licenses for another month. On October 5, Cuomo signed an executive order changing the expiration date to November 3; the original order was set to expire October 4. The goal for the extension is to encourage New Yorkers to stay home in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19. "That may be the goal but really it's because they're so far behind, everything is back logged," said Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola. "I think the state offices are so far behind on registration and allowing people to come in and register their cars, they don’t want a mad scene down there." New York State DMV offices have been faced with massive delays in getting transactions completed. State-run DMV locations are still operating under heavy restrictions, providing only a limited number of in-person services. The rest either need to be done online or mailed in. Read the full story at cbs6albany [dot] com.