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NEWS ABOUT: Department of Motor Vehicles

Department of Motor Vehicles stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - A Colorado woman who wanted to advertise her vegan diet with an ILVTOFU vanity license plate is out of luck, the Denver Post reports. The state’s DMV maintains a list of banned letter combinations, of which FU is one. “We don’t allow ‘FU’ because some people... More »

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Denver • censorship • Colorado • Department of Motor Vehicles • cars • license plates • vanity plates • tofu

Calif. DMV Sued for Suspending Licenses of Med Marijuana Users

Sober residents have right to drive: plaintiff

Feb 16, 09 3:21 AM CST
(Newser) - A medical marijuana advocacy group has sued California's Department of Motor Vehicles, demanding a written policy that treats doctor-approved pot like any other prescription drug, reports the Los Angeles Times. The DMV is accused of repeatedly suspending licenses, against state policy, from sober drivers caught with medical marijuana. "It... More »

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California • crime • medical marijuana • marijuana legalization • Bill Maher • Department of Motor Vehicles • Bill Maher Grid

 Calif. Bill Would 
 Drive Pets Off Laps 

Drivers would have to steer clear of distracting pals

May 7, 08 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - California legislators are pushing a bill banning pets from drivers' laps after a national study ranked pets, along with cell phones, among the leading causes of road distractions and a cause of thousands of accidents. A bill before the state legislature will impose a fine for driving while holding dogs,... More »

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pets • California • cell phones • Arnold Schwarzenegger • accident • driver distraction • Bill Maze • Department of Motor Vehicles

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