MVA Press Releases

Members of the media interested in conducting interviews, filming, or taking photographs of staff must first contact Ashley Millner.

The following are press releases issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.

2024 News Releases

Are You REAL ID Ready to Fly? Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Marks One Year Countdown Customers Are Encouraged to Sign Up For a myMVA Account to Check Their REAL ID Status 5/7/2024
Electric Vehicle Registrations Pass Record-Breaking 100,000 Mark in Maryland Registrations surpasses 100,000, increasing by 59% under Moore-Miller Administration 5/6/2024
Be the Look Twice Driver: MVA Joins ABATE, Community Partners to Highlight Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Governor Moore Proclaims May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Maryland to Encourage Safe Roads 5/1/2024
MVA, ABATE of Maryland, and Partners Kick Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month 4/30/2024
MVA Glen Burnie Branch Accepting Unused, Unwanted, Expired Prescription Drugs During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 4/24/2024
If You Choose To Consume, Choose a Sober Ride Home Ahead Of ‘420’, State Officials Remind Marylanders to Consume Cannabis Responsibly 4/19/2024
119 Maryland Officers Designated as Traffic Safety Specialists Officers from 30 Agencies Across the State Earned Designation in 2023 4/18/2024
*MAJOR TRAFFIC ALERT* DETOURS IN PLACE FOLLOWING COLLAPSE OF INTERSTATE 695 BRIDGE OVER THE PATAPSCO RIVER (FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE) Motorists Should Expect Heavy Traffic, and Avoid I-695 in Southeastern Baltimore County; Increased Traffic Volumes on I-695 and Other Parallel Routes 3/26/2024
MDOT MVA Celebrates Read Across America Week Statewide Story Time and Educational Lesson Focused on Safety 3/8/2024
MDOT MVA Offices & VEIP Stations to Close in Observance of Presidents’ Day System upgrade to close online and kiosk services for 24 hours over the holiday weekend 2/15/2024
MAKE SAFETY THE CORE OF YOUR PLAN FOR THE BIG GAME Marylanders Are Encouraged to Utilize Public Transportation Ride Shares, or Designate A Sober Driver 2/8/2024
MARYLAND LEARNER’S PERMIT EXAM NOW AVAILABLE IN 17 LANGUAGES INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE MDOT MVA employee and Sapp Family members are available for interviews 2/5/2024
MDOT MVA Offices & VEIP Stations to Close in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Offices and VEIP stations will reopen on Tuesday, January 16 1/11/2024
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION’S HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO REDUCE INJURIES AND FATALITIES ON MARYLAND HIGHWAYS Millions in Safety Grants Available Through Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office 1/8/2024