Unlike most states who refer to it as the DMV, in Michigan the department that handles the registering of vehicles is called the Secretary of State. Why?
If you grab the little lever that turns your brights on and off to "flash" those other drivers on the roadways you could be breaking the law in Michigan.
In Michigan, things are complicated when we begin to talk about digital licenses. You are LEGALLY allowed to have a digital license PLATE, but a couple of caveats come with that
A new bill was signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, that will extend the validity of driver's licenses, personal identification cards, as well as car license plates.
Just days after Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that her offices would open up another 350,000 appointments for Michiganders needing services, the state senate passed a package of bills that would extend license & registration times, waive some fees, and possibly force walk-in appointments at SOS locations despite Benson's recent moves away from them.
If you need to visit a Michigan Secretary of State Branch to do business that you cannot do at a kiosk, you my friend are screwed. Especially if you wanted to take care of something this month.
According to ABC 12, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will continue the policy of appointments only indefinitely. Som...
The basic services that don't really require going into the Secretary of State's offices and waiting in line, are now pretty much available at kiosks located across the state, but all that is being expanded even further.