Posted on 03/21/24
| News Source: Pikesville Patch
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 21, 2024 - All motor vehicle departments in the United States went down Thursday, according to officials in multiple states.
"We are currently experiencing a nationwide network outage at our DMV facilities," tweeted Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. "All DMVs across the country are currently down."
Virginia's DMV said the outage stemmed from "a third-party technical outage," and that driver's license services were unavailable online and at all in-person locations.
"We apologize for the inconvenience. Please stay tuned to social media for updates," the agency said.
Massachusetts also confirmed it experienced an outage.
"The RMV cannot process any license or ID related transactions at this time due to a national system outage," the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles tweeted. "We are working to resolve this interruption with the service provider.
Colorado motor vehicle officials said they're reaching out to people who have an appointment at a State Driver's License Office to reschedule their appointment due to an outage with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
"Most driver license services, including online options, are affected, except driver license knowledge tests, endorsement tests and Commercial Driver’s License instruction permit tests, as well as scheduling hearings and requesting motor vehicle records," the Colorado DMV said in a release.
Officials in that state said there was no timeline for when services would be restored.
However, Virginia officials later said their system was "back up and running."
"Transactions are once again processing," the Virginia DMV said. "We appreciate your patience while this issue was resolved."