California Department of Motor Vehicles
Media Relations Office
2415
First Avenue, MS F-122
Sacramento, CA 95818
Contact:
DMV Public Affairs
www.dmv.ca.gov
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January 14, 2010
Sacramento — Due to increased demand, the Department of
Motor Vehicles announced today that field office appointments can now be made 45
days in advance, either on the department web site (www.dmv.ca.gov) or by telephone (800.777.0133).
“In order to keep up with customer demand, we’ve extended the online
appointment calendar to 45 days,” said DMV Director George Valverde. “We believe
this will help accommodate additional drive test appointments each month.”
Customers can make advance appointments for DMV services, including the
behind-the-wheel drive test.
The department, which conducts nearly 1 million drive tests annually in
California, reminds customers that the following are required for making a
drive-test appointment for a driver license exam:
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Provide either your Driver Permit number of Driver License number;
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True full name;
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Date of Birth.
For a more seamless appointment, the department encourages drive test
applicants to make sure to bring the following on drive test day:
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Driver Permit
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Proof of insurance for the vehicle to be used on the drive test.
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Proof of valid registration for the vehicle to be used on the drive test.
Applicants under age 18 must have held their driver permit a minimum of six
months; must provide the driver education and driver training completion forms;
and have completed 50 certified hours of practice with an adult age 25 or
older.
Applicants who pass the test will be issued an interim license valid for 60
days until a permanent license is mailed. Applicants that fail the test must
wait two weeks before taking the exam again.
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Don’t Stand In Line, Go Online! Doing business with the DMV has
never been easier. The DMV offers an array of services to customers 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week through its Web site (www.dmv.ca.gov), including online appointments
for written and drive tests; vehicle registration and driver license renewals,
selection of personalized license plates, changes of address and payment of fees
via secure debit transactions. Customers can also effect transactions by calling
DMV customer service at (800) 777-0133.
DMV is a department under the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency,
which is under the direction of Secretary Dale E. Bonner. The DMV licenses
drivers; maintains driving records; registers and tracks official ownership of
vehicles and vessels; investigates auto and identity-related fraud; and licenses
car dealers, driving schools, and traffic violator schools.
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For Media Inquiries Only
dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov
PHONE (916) 657-6437
FAX (916) 657-8282
Customer Assistance
For all customer-related
questions
Please call (800) 777-0133
