Replacing a mangled license plate costs extra

A while back I wrote about the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles charging $10 extra, without telling you, to renew your plates at the emissions testing facility. They tell you now about the charge.

BMV makes it easier for veterans to get truck driver license

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier veterans with training and experience driving a truck in the military no longer must take the drive skills test ordinarily required to obtain an Indiana commercial driver's license, thanks in part to the efforts of a Portage lawmaker.

Why pay extra $10 when I can do it free myself?

I just had my 2007 Honda Odyssey emission tested at the BMV garage. It all went fine and my van passed the mandatory emission test within just a few seconds. The attendant printed my vehicle inspection report and handed it to me and then advised they can renew my registration right there at …

BMV didn't tell me I was being charged a late fee

Oct. 2 was my birthday and my license expiration date. As the BMV is closed on Sundays and Mondays, I walked to my BMV branch on Tuesday to renew.

Paying extra $10 at emissions testing facility is not worth it

Did you pay $10 extra to renew your plates when you went for your emissions test? I did, and I got scammed.

BMV apparently can't keep all the plates spinning

I could not believe my ears. You will not believe what the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is doing now.

Committee approves fee for police academies

INDIANAPOLIS | A plan to increase vehicle fees to support law enforcement academies narrowly was approved by a House committee Wednesday.

Drivers can show they're pet friendly

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana motorists now can display their love for pets by buying a Pet Friendly license plate.

Police academies could get new funding source

INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana law enforcement and legislators came out in force Wednesday at the Statehouse to call for a new funding source for the state's police academies, including the Hobart facility.

BMV announces holiday hours

INDIANAPOLIS | Full-service license branches normally open Tuesdays through Saturdays will be closed Saturday in observance of New Year's Day. Branches will resume normal hours at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to R. Scott Waddell, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

BMV judge in Carol Ann Seaton case fired

INDIANAPOLIS | The BMV judge who ruled Lake County assessor candidate Carol Ann Seaton was not an Indiana resident has been fired.

Indiana license branches to close for New Year's holiday

INDIANAPOLIS | Full-service license branches for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles normally open Tuesday through Saturday will be closed Saturday for New Year's Day, officials announced Tuesday.

Clean Air Car Check emissions testing sites reopen

All seven Clean Air Car Check emissions testing sites and Drive-Thru Renew partial service license branch locations in Lake and Porter counties have reopened following temporary closures at three stations due to weather-related issues.

Three emissions testing sites temporarily closed

Clean Air Car Check vehicle emissions testing sites in Portage, Valparaiso and Crown Point are temporarily closed due to weather-related issues.

Judge in Seaton BMV case suspended after pot growing operation found in her home

INDIANAPOLIS | The BMV judge who ruled Lake County Assessor candidate Carol Ann Seaton was not an Indiana resident has been suspended without pay after police found evidence of a marijuana growing operation in her home while investigating a domestic incident.

Valpo BMV staff were friendly, respectful, efficient

I want to thank the the management and all the staff of the Valparaiso Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This branch should be used as the prime example of how things can work. They all were friendly, courteous, respectful and as efficient as I could imagine.

Indiana praised for SecureID

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's SecureID program, which requires additional proof of identity before a Hoosier is issued a driver's license or identification card, was praised Monday by a U.S. Homeland Security official.

BMV, voter services go online

INDIANAPOLIS | The days of waiting in long lines for certain government services might soon be over.

Teen drivers face new training requirements

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana teens will have to be slightly older and practice driving longer before earning a driver's license, under new rules effective Thursday.