I haven't updated in a few weeks because I have been rather busy. However this story was one I wanted to blog about a few months ago, but didn't have time.
So when I first moved to Massachusetts I figured that I might as well make myself a legal resident....you know...probably good to be legal and all. So I went to the Massachusetts RMV to register my car and switch my license. After the huge fiasco of getting a signed letter from my insurance company (because an insurance card clearly was not good enough), the RMV then took me for broke on taxes and gave me Massachusetts plates. I then went to the other side of the counter to take another number to wait to switch my license over.
When I finally got called up to talk to the woman, she asked if I had proof of residence. I had the little postcard that the USPS sends that verifies that you have indeed changed your address. I physically had to have my key, open my mailbox and take out this card. So yes, I live there. Well apparently according to the Massachusetts RMV, that isn't good enough. You need something like a copy of your lease, or a utility bill or something. Well I was dumbfounded that they wouldn't take a piece of paper from the postal service and I was dreading driving all the way home, only to have to drive all the way back when she asked if I registered my car. Well yes, I did register my car...but it took NO PROOF OF RESIDENCE to do so. So I gladly handed over my registration as my proof of residence (even though I used no proof to get it) and I switched my license over.
This once again reinforces how stupid state governments are and how I will avoid the RMV at costs in the future...thank god for online renewals.
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