INTRO – Drivers statewide can now renew their license online. George Olsen has more.
The state Division of Motor Vehicles has been testing online renewals since June, with over 100,000 customers renewing their drivers license online since that time. Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday announced that option is now available to drivers statewide. He made the announcement during a bill signing in Garner that allows acceptance of electronic signatures for title registration applications and related DMV documents. DOT Secretary Nick Tennyson said the department’s goal is to have 30 percent of eligible renewals to occur online. Renewing online will be available to drivers every other time they renew their license. First time drivers and those with a restriction other than corrective lenses will still need to visit a DMV office to complete testing. I’m George Olsen.