New Jersey residents are furious: the queue for obtaining rights and other documents has to be occupied from the night

In one working day DMV serves no more than 200 people, and MVC - 150. A Russian-speaking resident of New Jersey told about this on her Facebook page. Also, the publication writes about the terrible queues of those who want to get a driver's license and other documents. CBS2.

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A Russian-speaking New Jersey resident said that at the end of July she arrived at the DMV office with her son at four in the morning. However, at this time, under the office of the Department of Transport, a huge queue of people wishing to get to a meeting with a representative of the office had already formed.

“We arrived at 4 am. And they were late. The line is already wrapping around the building. I’m even afraid to imagine at what time the “first” was here, sleeping on a yoga mattress at the very door, ”the woman writes.

She noted that the reception begins at 8 am, and the department manages to serve only 200 people per day.

“The son remains. I am going home. I’ll pick him up, most likely, at 11-12, ”the woman said.

It is worth noting that this situation has been observed in New Jersey for several weeks, since the reopening of the offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Office (MVC) after the quarantine. They resumed receiving citizens on 7 July.

As soon as MVC resumed personal reception of citizens, thousands of drivers immediately lined up in huge queues. People spend many hours waiting and end up being told to come back later. The problem is that due to the need to maintain social distance, MVC only allows 20 people inside at a time and limits the number of appointments to 150 per day. In addition, in most offices, citizens are served by only two-thirds of the employees.

“Why aren't they open 24 hours? They need to hire more people, ”said Jessica Juhrden of Nutley. "This is ridiculous."

“I think some improvements are definitely needed there, especially after they haven't received citizens for about three months (due to quarantine),” said Deshawn Walker from Passaic.

Some drivers even started to line up overnight, hoping to get a seat.

“I came here yesterday at 5:30 am, waited all day,” said one man outside an office in Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey. "There is no order here."

Alan Nunez complained that he had to wait in line for about 16 hours to register his motorcycle.

Another man complained that he was standing in line "since yesterday".

And a local resident added that the offices had a lot of time to prepare, comparing the result of their preparation to "disaster."

Many people sleep in their cars, on chairs, or just on the ground. Many of them are told to go home since opening, as offices reach their capacity even before they start work.

In the VMC office, commenting on the situation, they said: "We are trying to do everything in our power."

Registrations, licenses and audits that expired between March and May have been extended until July 31st. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said people can avoid queues by registering for meetings online. However, everyone who received comments from CBS2 said that you can only apply in person.

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Republican Assembly Leader Jon Bramnick says it's up to the Murphy administration to take control of the problem. He believes the governor's administration has "done a bad job." He is also convinced that VMC offices should receive citizens seven days a week, 12 hours a day. “It means showing respect for the residents,” Bramnik said.

Many have wondered why MVC hasn't extended its opening hours. Most of the days they work only until 16:30.

The governor urged people not to spend the night outside, but did not offer any alternatives. He also said that, in his opinion, the department should start scheduling personal meetings, and also add another day of receiving citizens.

MVC, in turn, does not comment on the current situation. The chief administrator was “too busy” to answer journalists' questions. His spokesman said he was not authorized to answer the question of why the agency could not extend the opening hours.

Information for New Yorkers

As for New Yorkers, there is broker, where you can find various useful information regarding renewal of registration, obtaining a license or ID. On this site, citizens are encouraged to avoid queues and register online.

First time applicants are advised to make sure they have taken all the necessary steps to apply for a driver's license before arriving at the DMV.

"You will need to take a test to obtain an ID at the DMV office," the message said. To prepare for the written test, use the DMV Driver's Manual and practical tests as a teaching aid.

As a reminder, starting in December 2019 in New York the law came into forcewhich allows illegal state immigrants to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a driver's license. This also led to the fact that the queues of applicants for licenses stretched for several blocks.