While it won't be serving any food, a new kind of 'food' truck will be dishing out licenses and other driver services in Illinois starting this month.
The first unit will launch this month in Chicago and surrounding suburbs with three more expected later in the summer, which will cover events across the entire stateWhile it won't be serving any food, a new kind of"food" truck will be dishing out licenses and other driver services in Illinois starting this month.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced this week that his office will roll out its first-ever"Mobile DMV," offering drivers chance to obtain things like a new drivers license"within minutes."“Since taking office, it’s been our mission to make it easier and more convenient for Illinois residents to access government services without having to wait or travel to a DMV facility,” Giannoulias said in a statement.
The mobile DMVs were described as being"similar to a food truck," and are electric-powered. The first unit will launch this month in Chicago and surrounding suburbs with three more expected later in the summer, which will cover events across the entire state. The mobile truck is said to be different from the office's brick-and-mortar pop-ups, which require physical space and an internet connection.According to Giannoulias, the following options can be done"within minutes":Renew a vehicle registrationJoin the Illinois Organ and Tissue Donor RegistryThe units will also be sent to any area DMV that may have"an unforeseen temporary closure.
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