2008 News
October 1, 2008
 (Revere, MA) - Registrar Rachel Kaprielian welcomed Revere city leaders and the state legislative delegation to the new home of the RMV which is currently being retrofitted into a state-of-the-art branch at Mahoney’s Circle in the new Channel Mall.
The Revere office, which will replace the Melrose branch, is expected to open in January 2009. It will feature ample parking and handicap access as well as dual work-stations which help customer service representatives work more efficiently.
September 25, 2008
 (Boston, MA) - Registrar Rachel Kaprielian announced today that the RMV has awarded Digimarc's ID Systems Business, now a part of the Secure Credentialing Division of L-1 Identity Solutions, located in Burlington, a six year contract to enhance the security of the state's driver's license which the company will begin manufacturing in the Commonwealth for the first time.
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September 22, 2008
(Boston, MA) - Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today announced that the RMV has added a new customer convenience that's expected to make it easier for more Massachusetts drivers to go online at www.Mass.Gov/RMV instead of in line at branches. The RMV will determine if motorists can renew their license through internet services or whether they must come visit a branch to update their picture. The determination will be included in license renewal applications that are mailed to drivers 45 days before their license expires.
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September 8, 2008
 Massachusetts will introduce its "next generation" vehicle emissions testing and safety inspection program on Wednesday, October 1, but officials from the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) said today that except for a new name, Massachusetts Vehicle Check, most motorists shouldn't notice much of a difference.
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September 8, 2008
 (Brookline, MA) - Registrar Rachel Kaprielian announced the winners of the RMV's license plate lottery following a live drawing at the Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline that attracted more than 200 people in the running for 164 low number registrations, including R3, P7 and W55.
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July 31, 2008
(Boston, MA) - Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today announced the RMV low plate lottery will be held Saturday, September 6 and invited applicants and the general public to attend the live drawing to be held at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline from 11 am to 2 pm.
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July 14, 2008
 (Braintree, MA) - Registrar of Motor Vehicles Rachel Kaprielian today joined state legislators and Braintree municipal leaders to officially open the newest RMV branch in Braintree, cutting the ribbon on a state-of-the-art facility that boasts modern conveniences for customers south of Boston. The 8,000 square foot office space replaces the RMV branch in Quincy which closed last Friday.
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July 7, 2008
 (Milford, MA) - Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today announced that Milford is being added to the list of 34 locations state-wide where road tests are given by RMV examiners.
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June 5, 2008
 (Boston, MA) - Registry of Motor Vehicle inspectors and Boston Police officers uncovered a disturbing number of safety violations today following a surprise crackdown on 191 school transport vehicles carrying infants and toddlers to Boston day care centers.
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May 30, 2008
(Boston, MA) - Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen today administered the oath of office to Rachel Kaprielian, a former State Representative who becomes the 17th Registrar to head the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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May 5, 2008
(Boston, MA) - If history holds true, three Massachusetts teenagers will be killed in car crashes before the high school prom and graduation season is over, but not if the Registry of Motor Vehicles and Boston and local police can help it. Today as part of a statewide effort to get teens to drive safer, RMV inspectors teamed with police officers in launching "Operation Graduation", a positive outreach campaign.
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- There are currently 22,353 hybrid vehicles, 711 electric vehicles and 94 smart cars registered in Massachusetts.
- Seven of the 11 vehicles in the RMV's fleet are hybrids or run on alternative fuel (compressed natural gas.)
- 49,371 motorists hold the three charity license plates that have provided $15,912,488.05 in donations to the Environmental Trust Fund since 1995.
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April 29, 2008
 (Taunton, MA)-Registrar of Motor Vehicles Anne L. Collins joined Massachusetts State Police traffic safety officers in a lifelike demonstration of how seat belts can help keep teenage drivers and their passengers safe and sound through the prom and graduation season.
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In Massachusetts, you are required to have automobile insurance to register a vehicle or renew a vehicle registration. Insurance coverage is confirmed by the presence of an insurance stamp, dates of policy coverage, and the signature of your insurance company’s agent or representative on one of the following forms
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April 17, 2008
(Boston, MA)- Registrar Anne L. Collins today announced that three new services have been added to the RMV website which allows customers to do more business online instead of in line. For the first time, customers can utilize the internet to look-up their registrations, vehicle titles and driver education certificates. The new real-time services are expected to shorten lines at all RMV branches, reduce calls to the telephone service center and improve efficiencies throughout the agency.
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April 3, 2008
 (Watertown, MA) - The Patrick Administration today announced a pilot program to make available Massachusetts Turnpike Authority FAST LANE transponders and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority CharlieCards at Registry of Motor Vehicles offices. The pilot program to further increase availability of transponders is one of several steps to cut costs and reform transportation services throughout the state.
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March 31, 2008
(Boston, MA)- Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen today released new data which shows the death toll for teen drivers dropped by a third in the year since the Registry of Motor Vehicles implemented the new junior operator law. Violations for risk-taking behavior such as speeding and drag racing are also down. Secretary Cohen and Registrar Anne L. Collins credit the major changes in the law-zero tolerance penalties, mandatory driver training for parents and more hours behind the wheel for getting junior operators to drive safer.
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March 26, 2008
 (Natick, MA)- The Registry of Motor Vehicles teamed up with the Massachusetts State Police and local police today at the Natick District Court to raise awareness about the dangers of aggressive and distracted driving. The event kicked-off the Commonwealth's 2008 "Road Respect" Mobilization, a statewide coordinated effort involving additional directed traffic enforcement and public information that runs through April 16, 2008.
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March 25, 2008
 (Milford, MA) - Registrar of Motor Vehicles Anne L. Collins today joined state and local leaders to officially reopen the RMV branch in Milford, cutting the ribbon on a fully renovated, state-of-the-art location that also boasts several energy conservation upgrades.
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January 22, 2008
 (Roslindale, MA)- The Registry of Motor Vehicles welcomed state legislators, Boston city councilors, community leaders - and customers - to the official reopening of the Roslindale RMV Branch, located in the Roslindale Community Center. The building was closed for 18 months as part of a city-sponsored renovation project.
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