Sandy Extends Your License

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

There is something positive about Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the East Coast: If you are in Connecticut with a license, tags or anything else issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles expiring – relax. Sandy bought you extra time.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered that all expiration dates and periods of validity for motor vehicle registrations, licenses, permits, certificates and other forms of credentials issued by or on behalf of the Department of Motor Vehicles be immediately extended until further notice due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy on Connecticut, The Hour writes. Said the Governor:

“With the severe weather impacting our state at this time, we are extending all motor vehicle deadlines and expiration dates until the storm has subsided. It is simply not realistic right now for people to meet these deadlines considering that we are urging people to stay in their homes and avoid the severe weather.”

Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Dwford Dwford on Oct 29, 2012

    It's not that much of a favor. DMV is closed on Mondays in CT anyway...

  • PaulyG PaulyG on Oct 29, 2012

    What a relief! Now our Gov just needs to keep the power on (no easy feat here in the Nutmeg state) and hold back the second storm surge tonight!

    • Wagonsonly Wagonsonly on Oct 29, 2012

      So far the weather inland hasn't been that bad - but there are already outages in large parts of the state. Here's hoping everyone stays safe and dry...

  • Felix Hoenikker Felix Hoenikker on Oct 29, 2012

    This is one time it's good to be 100 miles inland from the Jersey coast. Now, if we can keep the power on thorugh the next 24 hours!

    • Redmondjp Redmondjp on Oct 29, 2012

      True, but inland flooding could still be a big problem in the next few days. Stay safe!

  • TheEndlessEnigma TheEndlessEnigma on Oct 29, 2012

    Living in Florida I'm watching this whole circus unfold and shaking my head in wonder. Quite a bit of hype going into what is only, if we're honest with ourselves, a Cat 1 hurricane that will weaken before landfall. It will rain hard, the wind will blow hard but it is not then end of the world, contrary to what the news talking heads standing on the beaches would have their audiences believe.

    • El scotto El scotto on Oct 29, 2012

      It's supposed to hit in a much more population dense area than Florida. Possible power outages for 100's of thousands of people and major transportation disruptions. Plus snow in the mountains. It could be interesting.

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