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DDS NEWSLETTER

COVID-19 UPDATE

DDS Response to the Emergency

• March 2-The Commissioner began communicating We salute everyone at DDS and
regularly via email with the Team regarding COVID-19, FAST Enterprises
safety precautions and other timely upates.
for their exceptional dedication
•March 14-Customers age 60 plus with an expiration date during this public health crisis.
between now and June 30, 2020 will receive an extension
period of 120 days.

• March 16-Paid radio ads statewide began to push cus-
tomers to use DDS Online Services or the mobile app
DDS 2 GO.

• March 18-DDS suspended all road testing, non-com- For the Month of March, the
mercial and commercial, until further notice. number of customers that have
performed transactions through
• March 25-All valid GA driver's licenses and ID cards with online services and the DDS 2
an expiration date between now and June 30, 2020 will
receive an extension period of 120 days. GO mobile app is more than
79,833!
• March 26-Notice to all Law Enforcement was distributed
alerting them to the license extensions.

• March 27-Special COVID-19 information was
added to the public website including FAQs https://dds.
georgia.gov/covid-19-emergency-service.

• April 1-DDS has reopened to provide CDL testing and
other services for commercial drivers only. CSC Team
members are equipped with PPE and will follow all rec-
ommended guidelines from the CDC and state health
authorities to maintain a safe
workplace.

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