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DDS
ANNUAL
REPORT
2020
FOR THE FUTURE
DRIVES Remote Issuance for Seniors (August 2020)
Drives remains on schedule Customers age 64 and over are now able to renew
to go live on Monday, or replace their driver’s license without visiting a DDS
January 18, 2021. The center in person. A recent DDS rule change allows
Agency is excited about the the required vision exam to be submitted with their
enhanced efficiencies and application remotely as long as it has been completed
customer conveniences. by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Electronic Driver’s Facility Improvements
Licenses (E-ID) DDS will continue to improve the environment
DDS will continue to for our team members and customers. Projects
prepare for emerging targeted for FY2021 include:
technology including the • Dalton-A joint project with Whitfield County
use and acceptance of will replace an outdated facility including
electronic driver’s licenses commercial vehicle testing.
and identification cards.
Legislation will be introduced • Douglas County was appropriated funding for
to establish definitions and a new full service center to include commercial
to offer parameters of use for vehicle testing. This is a much needed addition
those to monitor. to this growing area of the State.
• Jackson-DDS continues to move forward with
replacing a licensing and CDL testing center
that is operating temporarily out of the Southern
Crescent Technical College.
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