[Archived] City of Alexandria to Resume Enforcement of Vehicle Registration Decals, Expired Driver’s Licenses, and HOV Lane Restrictions

­­For Immediate Release: October 29, 2021

Starting December 1, the City of Alexandria will resume enforcement of state vehicle registration decals, expired driver’s licenses, and HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane restrictions, which includes ticketing for registration violations; motorists not traveling in compliance with the HOV rules; and related parking violations.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Ralph Northam’s order to close Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) offices and mobile units, in April 2020, the City temporarily suspended issuing citations for expired state vehicle registration decals; expired driver’s licenses; and suspended HOV lane restrictions. Although DMV offices reopened in the fall of 2020, the City continued to suspend enforcement of the requirements because of a several month DMV backlog in scheduling the necessary appointments. 

Visit dmvnow.com for information on renewal of existing vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses. 

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.