D.C. residents who are subscribed to the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles email alert system were reminded Monday that the agency has discontinued in-person vehicle registration renewals. The email, which was sent on the same day the change became effective, explained that from now on, for all vehicle registration renewals, customers must use online or by mail services. And if you missed the message and show up in person to a DMV service…

The City Paper’s Mike DeBonis may have the most intriguing news of the day — under the 2010 budget proposal released today by Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. drivers would no longer have to get their cars inspected. Wait; what? Really? Well, kind of. You’ll still have to head down to the city’s one inspection station for a federally mandated emissions inspection, but no longer will you have to sit through the usual safety inspection that…

Today Mayor Fenty and DMV Director Lucinda Babers announced the launch of a new email notification service that reminds D.C. residents to renew their driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations online. To sign up for the service, visit the D.C. DMV web site, go to “Online Services”, and then click “Add/Update E-mail Address”. You’ll need to enter your driver’s license number, full name, SSN and DOB, and then activate your account via an email confirmation….