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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
8/5/2019
Contact: Motor Vehicle Administration
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Adrienne Diaczok, 410-768-7566

MDOT MVA To Take Part in 10 National Night Out Events

MDOT MVA Ambassadors Available to Assist with Questions on REAL ID

Glen Burnie, Md. (August 5, 2019) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will host REAL ID informational tables at 10 events statewide during the 2019 National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 6. At events in Bel Air, Columbia, Cumberland, District Heights, Easton, New Carrolton, Reisterstown, Salisbury, Severna Park and Silver Spring, MDOT MVA REAL ID Ambassadors will answer questions, provide insight and engage with the community.

With 14 months until the October 1, 2020, deadline for federal REAL ID compliance, more than half of Maryland’s five million licensed drivers and ID card holders have provided the required REAL ID documents. Through education, outreach and operational initiatives such as increased staff, expanded hours and appointments, MDOT MVA continues to help customers navigate the REAL ID process. Since April, REAL ID ambassadors have visited more than 65 fairs, festivals, public meetings and other events and have educated thousands of citizens about REAL ID. More than 100 additional visits are scheduled through fall 2019.

People can visit the MDOT MVA REAL ID outreach table at these National Night Out events:

Bel Air National Night Out, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Patterson Mill Middle High School
85 Patterson Mill Road
Bel Air, MD 21015

Columbia National Night Out, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
8755 Cloudleap Court
Columbia, MD 21045

Cumberland National Night Out, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salvation Army
701 E First St.
Cumberland, MD 21502

District Heights National Night Out, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
District Heights Recreation Center
2002 Marbury Dr.
District Heights, MD 20747

Easton National Night Out, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Moton Park
501 Port St.
Easton, MD 21601

New Carrolton National Night Out, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Beckett Field
8511 Legation Road
New Carrolton, MD 20784

Reisterstown National Night Out, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
144 Chartley Dr.
Reisterstown, MD 21136

Salisbury National Night Out, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
City of Salisbury Park
319 N Park Dr.
Salisbury, MD 21804

Severna Park National Night Out, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company
161 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146

Silver Spring National Night Out, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906

Driver’s license and identification card holders can visit www.mva.maryland.gov/realid to learn more about REAL ID, including checking their REAL ID status using the Online Lookup Tool, collecting documents and make an appointment using the Online Document Guide, and additional REAL ID information including a toolkit and outreach calendar.