Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CRANSTON – The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles has issued an expanded warning about a scam targeting people via text ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has officially launched a statewide initiative aimed at improving communication between drivers with autism and police ...

Q: I am in the process of purchasing my leased vehicle from Toyota Financial Services. Can I register my car at the local AAA office, or do I need to go to the DMV? A: On our website (dmv.ri.gov), we ...

All used vehicles coming into Rhode Island from out of state, regardless of model year, require a VIN inspection from a local municipal police department. If an out-of-state used vehicle is being ...

A: You certainly can transfer your registration from your current vehicle to your new vehicle as long as the vehicle and plate types match (passenger vehicle/plate to passenger vehicle/plate). How do ...

Q: I moved from Boston to Pawtucket in August and transferred my driver's license. I went to the Woonsocket DMV around the end of August, but I still haven't received my renewal Rhode Island driver's ...

Will Rhode Island start offering vanity plates again in 2026? Probably not, as the state Division of Motor Vehicles didn't meet its goal of restarting the application process in 2025. For now, the ...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers about a “recent surge” in fraudulent text messages that officials said incorrectly claim to be from the agency and that ...

The REAL ID deadline is fast approaching and is being implemented and enforced beginning May 7, 2025, at all domestic airports and at certain federal facilities. The REAL ID Act of 2005 established ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of a “new surge in fraudulent text messages” targeting Rhode Islanders. Warwick resident William McCarthy knows ...

Q: Why do my wife and I see old Rhode Island wave license plates on cars? This is a daily occurrence, not some random sighting. We thought those plates were all replaced by the start of 2025. Maybe ...