July brings more convenience for Hoosier
motorists; New graduated driver's license requirements for teens
Hoosiers now have access to more online
services - like driver's license renewal - through Indiana's Bureau of Motor
Vehicles (BMV) website.
During the 2009 and 2010 legislative
sessions, lawmakers worked to provide Hoosiers more access to simple
transactions through the BMV website. Last year, more than 4 million people
visited
www.mybmv.com and 1.1 million created a personal account on the website,
according to BMV officials.
As of July 1, more Hoosiers can access
simple services - like scheduling a driver's test - online and at their
convenience by creating a secure, personal account on
mybmv.com. For those who have more complicated transactions this could mean
less wait time at their local branches.
"The
mybmv.com website has been a very successful part of our Customer Choice
initiative," said BMV Commissioner Andy Miller. "We are pleased that the
Indiana General Assembly supported our efforts by increasing the number of
services available through a personal account on the
mybmv.com website. Our Customer Choices initiative is focused on finding
ways to provide BMV services to our customers without requiring them to visit a
license branch."
Indiana's BMV offers new services
through
www.mybmv.com to help Hoosiers avoid any wait at their local branch and help
streamline services.
Here's what Hoosiers need to renew a
driver's license or ID card online:
Maintain U.S. citizenship;
Hold a valid driver's license or ID
card;
Require no changes in name, address or
other information;
Require no testing;
Have a previous photo on file;
Are under age 70 for a driver's license;
Are within 12 months of their renewal
date but not closer than 14 days; and
Already hold an original SecureID
driver's license or ID card.
Here's what residents need to apply
online for a duplicate driver's license or ID card:
Maintain U.S. citizenship;
Hold a valid driver's license or ID
card;
Verify full name, date of birth, Social
Security number and legal address on the credential;
Require no changes in name, address or
other information;
Are under age 70 for a driver's license;
Have a previous photo on file;
Require no testing or medical reports;
Are not seeking a public passenger
chauffeur license or commercial driver's license;
Are not seeking more than two duplicates
within the validity period of the driver's license or ID card;
Hoosiers can also schedule a drive test
for any license branch through the website.
Constituents should be aware of changes
in law impacting individuals under the age of 18 who seek a learner's permit or
probationary driver's license.
Here are the requirements for a teen
to obtain driving privileges:
Must be 15 years and 180 days old to
apply for a learner's permit with a driver education restriction. The driver
must have a valid Certificate of Driver Education Enrollment form and may not
begin classroom or behind the wheel training before this time;
Must be 16 years and 180 days old to
apply for a probationary driver's license after successful completion of a
driver education course;
Must be 16 years of age before applying
for a learner's permit if the individual is not enrolled in a driver education
class;
Must be 16 years and 270 days old to
apply for a probationary driver's license if the individual has not completed a
driver education course; and
Must have 50 hours of supervised
practice driving with a licensed instructor or a licensed driver at least 25
years old or a spouse who is at least 21 years old to apply for a driver's
license regardless of having taken a driver education course. At least 10 hours
must be nighttime driving.
"As of this month, the law requires all
applicants for a learner's permit or a driver's license to comply with the new
age regulations, including those who had obtained a learner's permit before July
1," Miller said. "For example, if an individual holds a valid learner's permit
prior to July 1, completes driver's education, but does not turn 16 until after
July 1, then that individual must comply with the new law requiring him or her
to wait 180 days after their 16th birthday."
For more information about all of the new services and changes in licensing
procedures visit
www.mybmv.com or call the BMV Customer Service Center at 888-myBMV-411
(888-692-6841).
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