$ 100 per queue: DVL New Jersey offices are struggling to keep up with customer influx

Long lines continue to form near MVC offices throughout New Jersey from those wishing to obtain rights and other documents. Many take a place at night, while others, taking this opportunity, would not even mind making money on it. The details are shared by the publication ABC7.

Long lines at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) offices have not ended since they reopened on July 7. In particular, crowds under the agency's offices have been seen in Beyonne, Wallington, Jersey City and other licensing centers across the state.

“People have been waiting in line for hours since the night. I'm so glad I won't have to go back until next year, ”wrote one eyewitness under the video posted in Twitter.

"People waited in line for hours overnight in Bayonne, Wallington, Jersey City, and other licensing centers throughout the state."

SO glad I don't have to go back until next year.https://t.co/yUbfNHQ5QY

- ?️? ⏳Fly⌛️ ??️ (@primal_species) October 10, 2020

Some even reportedly sold their queue seats for $ 100.

In September, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills to reduce queuing times.

One of them allows MVC to use old photos of drivers over 65, allowing them to renew their driving license online.

The second gives residents of the state 120 days instead of 60 to register vehicles and allows them to get licenses in New Jersey during a pandemic.

In addition to this problem, three MVC offices are closed because one of the employees was tested positive for COVID-19. These are the agency's offices in Paterson, North Bergen and Newark.

Moreover, on October 12, MVC offices are closed for Columbus Day.

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At the same time, the official MVC Twitter page recalled that most transactions today can be conducted online. The form can be filled out online, then printed, signed and sent to the agency, where it will be processed by an MVC employee. This will save you waiting in line. We wrote more about this possibility in this publication.

The agency also responds to the claims of some people expressing dissatisfaction with the queues on social networks. “Again, we are not satisfied with this situation. We have more and more new initiatives to further reduce waiting times. In the meantime, several of our agencies were forced to close after one of our employees passed a positive test. Health and safety is our top priority, ”the agency said in a statement.

Recall that in the state of New Jersey, MVC offices resumed receiving citizens on July 7. Since then, people have been forced to stand in line to obtain rights and other documents from the night that infuriates them.