How did the spokesman of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles viewed about increased fees?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Driver license, registration and other motor vehicle fees are going up – way up in some cases – on Tuesday, and that’s got many Florida motorists asking “why?” and “why now?” Many politicians and bureaucrats are blaming the economy or something – or someone – else including their political opponents, the federal stimulus plan and simply the fact many of the fees haven’t been raised in more than 20 years. “Why couldn’t they wait until the recession is over?” asked registered nurse Carolina Gonzalez as she waited about an hour in Miami to renew the license plate on her Nissan Sentra. “I mean, there’s lots of people without jobs. This is the completely wrong time to do this to people.” Gonzalez is among thousands of Floridians who have saved money by rushing to renew their tags and driver licenses before the new fees go into effect. Initial driver licenses are going up from $27 to $48. Six-year renewals are more than doubling from $20 to $48. Motorists who renewed bef
Driver license, registration and other motor vehicle fees are going up – way up in some cases – on Tuesday, and that’s got many Florida motorists asking “why?” and “why now?” Many politicians and bureaucrats are blaming the economy or something – or someone – else including their political opponents, the federal stimulus plan and simply the fact many of the fees haven’t been raised in more than 20 years. “Why couldn’t they wait until the recession is over?” asked registered nurse Carolina Gonzalez as she waited about an hour in Miami to renew the license plate on her Nissan Sentra. “I mean, there’s lots of people without jobs. This is the completely wrong time to do this to people.” Gonzalez is among thousands of Floridians who have saved money by rushing to renew their tags and driver licenses before the new fees go into effect. Initial driver licenses are going up from $27 to $48. Six-year renewals are more than doubling from $20 to $48. Motorists who renewed before Tuesday avoided t
With the cost of nearly every driving fee scheduled to rise Tuesday, drivers from across the state flooded motor-vehicle offices to renew their licenses and motor-vehicle tags to avoid having to pay more to the government. The state’s website was even worse. So many people tried to log on to renew tags that it shut down the state’s Virtual Office computer system for more than an hour. “It was a technical issue,” said Ernestor Duarte, spokesman for the Florida Department of Highway Saftey and Motor Vehicles. If a technical glitch prevents people from renewing ahead of the deadline, they’ll receive a voucher that will allow them to pay the older rates. State county tax collectors can pass out the vouchers as well. Not everyone is pleased. Sources: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1210589.
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