By Ron Taylor,
Special to the AFRO
The D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) announced open enrollment into an improved Ticket Alert Service (TAS) system on Jan. 4. The program updates will help residents in the District of Columbia keep track of motor vehicle violations that have resulted in citations.
Prior to the introduction of the new system, if residents wanted to use the TAS system they had to have a ticket that was already on record. Now, residents will be able to use the TAS system even before they receive a ticket. People who receive a ticket in the District, but live elsewhere, will still have to have at least one ticket on record in the past year and a half before they are allowed to use the TAS system.
“DC DMV has worked hard to streamline the TAS enrollment process and make it as user-friendly as possible,” said DC DMV Director Gabriel Robinson, in a statement. “Now D.C. residents can enroll in TAS without having a ticket on record and have access to a variety of ticket related information.”
The TAS system is a virtual offering that is free of charge to the public. The current traffic enforcement program is expected to yield $100 million in revenue for D.C. in fiscal 2023, including $87.6 million from speed cameras.
According to information released by the D.C. DMV the update to the system “provides users with near real-time notification of ticket-related activity on up to four vehicles and a single driver license. Once a driver has enrolled, they may log in to their account to check the status of tickets.”
The TAS system gives those enrolled the ability to choose how they are contacted regarding citations. According to the DC DMV, drivers can decide if they want to have alerts sent via text or email if the following takes place:
- A ticket is issued to a vehicle
- A ticket payment is applied
- Before a late penalty is applied to a ticket
- Before the deadline to adjudicate a ticket expires
- A decision is made on an adjudicated ticket
- A ticketed vehicle becomes boot eligible
- Before a ticket is assigned to collections
- Updates on DC DMV programs and announcements
Those who enroll will also be able to look at any images that corroborate the violation and ticket history. The DC DMV reports that participants will be able to view “information contained in the ticket history file, such as hearing requests and outcomes, payments, appeals, and past correspondence. Users may also access links to complete ticket payments and schedule hearings online.”
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