Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Program launches to increase vehicle registration

Hotline set up to report drivers who haven’t registered

Edgar Roberts discusses Fair Share

Dylan Scott

Edgar Roberts, director of the Nevada DMV, discusses the new “Fair Share” program at a press conference Monday

Clark County officials are intensifying a statewide effort to crack down on Nevada residents who fail to register their vehicles with the state.

Las Vegas Township Constable Robert Gronauer announced a new initiative Monday to target drivers who have avoided those long and costly trips to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

The key component of the program is the “Fair Share Hotline." Gronauer encouraged the public to call and report potential violations, which the constable’s office will then investigate.

Fines run up to $1,000 and must be paid before the vehicle can be registered. New residents are required to register their vehicle with the state within 60 days of arrival.

A 30-day grace period, ending Aug. 24, was also established to allow unregistered drivers to make a trip to their local DMV office.

The “Fair Share” program plans to enhance enforcement of a new law, passed by the Nevada state legislature in 2009, which authorizes constables to issue citations to drivers who fail to register their automobiles.

Kelvin Atkinson, state assemblyman and chairman of the transportation committee, pointed out that, because Nevada collects no state income tax, the fees and taxes from vehicle registration are essential for providing essential services.

That money pays for schools, roads and other local government services.

For that reason, Edgar Roberts, director of Nevada’s DMV, said no cuts would be made to registration fees and taxes, which can total in the hundreds of dollars.

He said the DMV gathers each month about 2,000 names of people who received a Nevada driver’s license and never registered their car, truck or SUV.

“It’s very important if you’re in our state, using our roads, using our schools that you pay your fair share,” he said.

Roberts said the DMV has undergone efficiency evaluations to improve the long waits that often discourage residents from registering. New computer program may also follow.

“Fair Share” is a pilot program of sorts, the first to actively enforce the state’s new legislation. Gronauer said his officers would not pull over out-of-state license plates on a whim, instead relying on tips from the hotline.

The hotline’s number is 702-455-FAIR.

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