Location Local Community Motor Vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is located at South Lake
Tahoe. Their contact information is
1-800-921-1117. Families choosing to live in Nevada (i.e.
Gardnerville, NV).
All personnel registering a vehicle with Motor
Transport will have to show proof that the vehicle has been tested and has
passed the California Vehicle Smog Inspection. Changes to the Federal
Clean Air Act have required the State of California to enforce the State
Inspection/Maintenance program on all vehicles registered for over 60 days at
military facilities.
Valid California registration will be proof that the
vehicle has passed the state program. Owners of vehicles registered
out of California must produce an inspection certificate issued by a Certified
California Smog station or California referee.
Vehicles that
fail the inspection and can not be repaired, will be issued a one time, two year
waiver. Motor Transport will issue a two year base sticker based on
this waiver. Vehicles that fail the inspection and can be repaired,
will be issued a "failure notice'. Motor Transport will issue a one
time, 60-day vehicle pass to allow the owner time to repair the vehicle and have
it retested.
Owners of motor vehicles must present a valid driver's
license, current vehicle registration, and proof of an auto insurance liability
policy with a minimum coverage of 15,000-30,000-5,000, which is mandatory under
California law. Marines and Sailors under the age of 26 must have completed a
DOD-sanctioned driver improvement course. A DOD Motorcycle Safety
Course must be completed prior to registering a motorcycle aboard the Training
Center.
Active duty military are exempt from having a California Driver's
License, but you must have a valid driver's license from another state in order
to operate a vehicle. Dependants MUST get a California license if they are
working in California. If the vehicle is registered in the dependant's name
only, then the vehicle must be registered in California within 20 days of
arrival in the state.