AAMVA Mourns the Passing of Velva Crahan
U-Haul pioneer Velva Crahan has passed away. She was 91 years old. Velva
joined the U-Haul family in 1963, shortly after her husband, Pat Crahan, was
hired as marketing company president (MCP) of what was then UHC of Oklahoma and
Arkansas. Velva ran the marketing company office because the person who had
been managing the office got very sick. “Neither Velva nor I had planned for
her to come to work for me,” Pat explained in 2006. “It was an emergency
situation.” Though it wasn't a planned career move for Velva, she soon
discovered that it was a role she was made for. “We always worked very
well together,” declared Pat, who passed away in 2017 after a 54-year U-Haul
career. “And, Velva always made friends with the dealers, which really helped
me out as MCP.” Her services were held at St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church on Saturday November 21, 2020. Read more here.
AAMVA Hosts Second Virtual Associate Member Showcase
The second in a series of AAMVA Associate Members showcases was held on
Thursday, November 19. The four featured companies, Infosys, Idemia, NIC, and
Elavon, each gave informative and compelling presentations on the topic of
Digital Service Delivery. If you missed the session, please feel free to
log on to aamva.org and download the recorded version
of the presentations and the entire session. In the coming calendar year, AAMVA
will continue to broadcast webinars featuring AAMVA Associate Members, to
demonstrate the expertise of our member companies as our motor vehicle
jurisdiction members continue to search for solutions in the COVID-19 era.
AAMVA Holds NMVTIS Stakeholder Webinar
AAMVA held a webinar on November 10, 2020 to keep NMVTIS
stakeholders engaged. It was the third meeting in the ongoing engagement series.
Nearly 200 attendees from the broader stakeholder community participated
including state motor vehicle and law enforcement agencies, salvage pools,
recycling, auto auctions, dealers, insurance, consumers, data providers and
consolidators, federal agencies, and independent organizations focused on
reducing vehicle-related crimes. This webinar focused on the Junk/Salvage and
Insurance (Total Loss) Reporting Program. Representatives from industry, data
consolidators, DOJ compliance and enforcement, and state law enforcement spoke
on this topic. AAMVA, as the NMVTIS operator, also provided a brief update on
system activities. The recording of this meeting along with the previous two
webinars (held November 18, 2019 and May 16, 2020) are posted on AAMVA’s website. The Q&A portion of this meeting will be
posted in the coming weeks. The next stakeholder webinar is tentatively
scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
AAMVA 2021 Awards Program - Deadline for Entries is December 31, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a tragic, global crisis, it has also given rise to a renewed push for innovations in technology, processes, and customer service, many of which will be utilized for years to come. Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for the great work your jurisdiction did, not only during the pandemic, but also every day - improving day-to-day business; reaching out to the community; and saving lives. The
AAMVA Awards Program recognizes members of the motor vehicle and law enforcement community by honoring individuals, teams, and organizations who have committed their time and resources to the following categories: Safety, Service, Security, Public Affairs & Consumer Education (PACE), and International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC).
AAMVA Awards are open to all AAMVA jurisdiction member agencies who are in good standing. Entries submitted for the 2021 Awards must have been conducted (produced, implemented, and/or developed) between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. If an entry won an award in 2020, it cannot be resubmitted for 2021 unless it has major upgrades or developments.
Read more here.
AAMVA Introduces License Plate Verification Program
License plates allow for the ability
to quickly identify motor vehicles and vehicle registration information. The
design of license plates that optimize legibility to the human eye and license
plate readers is important for efficient and proper identification. AAMVA's
License Plate Standard, which was updated in 2020 and will be released within
the next 30 days, provides support to jurisdictions in the production of
license plates that enhance accurate license plate identification, while
providing flexibility for multiple designs
To assist jurisdictions in determining if their license plates meet these standards, AAMVA is now offering the License Plate Verification Program (LPVP). The LPVP provides jurisdictions, at no cost, the opportunity to submit up to four license plates during each AAMVA fiscal year for comparison to the 2020
AAMVA License Plate Standard. A written report will be generated outlining where the submitted license plate does, and does not, align with the standard.
Read more here under the License Plate Verification tab.
New AAMVAcast Episode
In this episode, we speak with Cathie Curtis, AAMVA Director of Vehicle Programs, and Scott Shenk, Vehicle Registration Division Manager at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles, about AAMVA’s newly-released Odometer Rule Disclosure Exemption Change Whitepaper and how our members can benefit from this resource. You can find AAMVAcast on its own website, as well as on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. We'll be releasing new episodes every Monday, featuring conversations with Ian Grossman and members of the AAMVA Community. Subscribe today!
This episode is brought to you by GET Group.
Jurisdiction Response
to COVID-19
Click here to view consolidated information and see how motor vehicle administrations are handling driver licensing and vehicle registration. This document will be updated with the most current information on our
homepage.
Motor Vehicle Industry
Response on COVID-19 Pandemic
Below are a selection of news releases and announcements regarding the effects of coronavirus on the motor vehicle community.
