DC DMV and License Plate Cancellation

We kept getting vehicle registration notices. It took a while for us to realize that it wasn’t Virginia, but DC. When we moved to northern Virginia last year, one of the first things we did was get the car registered in Virginia and get new license plates, along with Virginia driving licenses. Then we cut up the DC license plates and threw them away. So when we kept getting reminders to register the car, I finally called DC DMV to let them know we moved to another state. I couldn’t find anywhere on the website to just cancel on line. Calling got us no where. I finally found a contact email address and asked how to cancel our license plates. They sent back a link. I tried the link and it said “your session expired or you don’t have authorization to access this page.” I wrote back. I was sent another link. I tried the link - probably five times of “no matching records” before it finally accepted the information. At last we got the email verifying  that the tags were finally cancelled. I am constantly stunned that it takes so much effort to get even the simplest tasks competed. It never happens in one attempt. I wasn’t surprised when it happened again at the DMV. Unfortunately, it happens everywhere lately.

 

New Jersey It Is

Aside from Maryland and Virginia license plates, the most frequently seen state seen around DC is New Jersey. I don't know why it is but whenever we are out and about it is very noticeable - and even parked around our neighborhood. So as we were traveling to Florida last week and are now on our way back this week - guess what? New Jersey is still the most frequently seen license plate. Massachusetts was giving it a run for the money on the way down, but Jersey handily came up in front. I'm not sure why that is - it's just an observation. Got any ideas? Or do you think we're making it up? Regardless, it reminds me of our family trips growing up and was a subject that kept us occupied.