Attention Mansfield, Storrs Drivers: There's a CT DMW Reprieve

An announcement from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehciles.

Most DMV offices will reopen on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:45 a.m. following Tuesday’s closure due to the storm. DMV’s Putnam Office and Cheshire Testing Center will remain closed on Wednesday due to storm-related issues, while all other DMV offices will open at their regularly scheduled time.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy has also ordered an extension of expiration dates for motor vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses due to the winter storm.

The Governor’s action on expirations covers dates and periods of validity for motor vehicle registrations, licenses, permits, certificates and other forms of credentials issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles and runs through January 30. This also covers emissions test late fees.

The extension period runs from January 24, when a snow storm shuttered DMV offices, to midnight on Friday, January 30. On January 31, all required late fees and penalties will resume.

On Monday, DMV also announced that all knowledge and road skills tests for license applicants were canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday (January 27 and 28) due to the storm.

To re-schedule a test:
•Knowledge Test - Customers should wait for an e-mail from DMV regarding the cancelation, then visit ct.gov/dmv/qsc, enter their personal identification number and then follow the instructions.
•Road Test - Customers should call 860-263-5700 within the Hartford area and those outside the Hartford area can call toll-free at 800-842-8222. DMV will also be contacting customers with appointments.

Drivers of commercial and passenger vehicles are reminded about the requirement to remove snow and ice from hoods, trunks and roofs or face fines and penalties. The law also calls for stiffer penalties when there’s personal or property damage from the flying elements.

Drivers are exempt from the fines when the snow, sleet and freezing rain begins or continues while the vehicle is traveling. Parked vehicles are also exempt from the required removal of ice and snow.

Information about DMV services and certain online transactions can be found on its website at ct.gov/dmv. Customers can find specific information 24 hours a day on a non-driver identification, change of address and change of name. In addition, they have details regarding vehicle tax questions, records information, forms, emissions, inspections, operator’s licenses, titles and registrations and directions to DMV branch offices and photo license centers. They also supply details on boating registrations, handicapped driver training, commercial vehicle safety, and instructions on how to file a complaint against a dealer or repairer.