PennDOT driver’s license services unavailable Saturday morning due to network maintenance
HARRISBURG, Dauphin County – If you were planning to renew your driver’s license or get a license or permit tomorrow, you’re out of luck if you go in the morning.
PennDOT says network maintenance will render several driver licensing services unavailable Saturday until noon.
They say the following services will be unavailable at driver’s license centers, such as in Coal Township, Hazleton, and Schuylkill Haven:
- Initial issuance, renewals, and duplicate commercial and non-commercial driver license transactions;
- Initial issuance of a driver license for out-of-state transfers;
- Initial learner permit or duplicate learner permit, and commercial learner permit transactions; and
- Any other transaction that results in issuance of a driver license product.
The network maintenance will impact operations of National Highway Transportation Safety Agency’s (NHTSA) Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) nationwide.
Due to the maintenance impacting NHTSA and AAMVA, PennDOT will not be able to access the PDPS, as required by law, before issuing driver license products and will not be able to perform many driver license-related transactions.
Road testing will be available as scheduled, but PennDOT will be unable to issue a Driver License immediately upon completion. PennDOT will make arrangements to return for processing with those individuals who successfully complete their skills testing.
Applications for photo IDs, Medical Examiner Certificate (MEC) transactions, or those customers with an existing camera card (without changes needed) seeking a photo will be processed normally.
Services through PennDOT’s third-party authorized online agents will also be affected by the Verizon network maintenance, and they will also be unable to provide renewals and duplicates of driver license products Saturday morning.
While most online services will be unaffected, the following services will also be unavailable on Saturday from approximately 12:01 AM to 12:01 PM:
- REAL ID renewals or duplicates;
- Non-REAL ID non-commercial driver’s license duplicates.
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