DMV: New driver license applicants can avoid scams

SACRAMENTO, CA - The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding customers to avoid scams involving driver license applications, such as efforts to charge for services that DMV offers for free.

According to a news release, “Paying someone who promises to speed up the process of obtaining a California driver license will only waste your time and money,” said DMV Director Jean Shiomoto. “It is easy to get a new driver license by making a free appointment at