BMV partners with libraries for online registration
Comet staff report

Visitors to Indiana's public libraries can renew vehicle registrations online at the libraries' public access computers and receive the $5 discount from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).

Cards have been sent to 462 libraries throughout the state reminding customers about the $5 discount for online renewal and provide simple instructions for getting to the BMV Web site and transacting the renewal.

Ron Stiver, Commissioner of the Indiana BMV, reported that in a survey conducted in February, 2007, 17 percent of BMV customers said that they did not have immediate access to personal computers. Stiver thanked the libraries making the online renewal option available to these Hoosiers through the public access computers.

On behalf of the Indiana Library Federation, Carl Harvey, President of the Indiana Library Federation, added, "Indiana public libraries have always strived to bring superior service and resources to their patrons as well as making collaborative connections with other organizations. In partnering with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to provide information cards, Indiana libraries now have yet another resource to share."

The $5 discount applies to 2008 registration renewals completed online through October 31, 2008. A customer does not need a registration renewal notice to complete the transaction, but will need:

• Driver license number • Last 4 digits of Social Security number or Federal identification number

• Current insurance information

• Valid MasterCard or Visa debit or credit card.