301,642 visitors requested the BMV’s front page

DRIVER LICENSE

8,706,216 licensed drivers in the state of Ohio

3,294,733 Driver licenses were issued

239,552 identification cards were issued

3,981,551 abstract driver record reports were processed

136,164 Six-point warning letters were generated

28,901 Twelve-point suspension letters were generated

10,536 Probationary suspension letters were generated

500,851 Driver License suspensions were mandated by the courts and processed by the BMV

221,087 Motorcycle endorsements issued, renewed, or added to a driver license

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

11,740,513 Vehicle registrations were issued

2,484,067 included vehicle registrations processed through the mail renewal registration program

2,339,922 Temporary tag registrations were sold. 1,067,540 (by Deputy Registrar agencies and 1,272,382 by Ohio Auto Dealers)

OPLATES officially began on December 15, 2000. A trial period was conducted from October to December 15th

DEALERS

11,034 vehicle dealer and leasing licenses (new and renewal) were issued

MAIL

4,670,404 pieces of incoming mail received by the BMV

14,703,647 pieces of out going mail were processed by the bmv, including mail-in vehicle registration notices, random selection of insurance notices, and vehicle registrations issued through the mail-in program

61,728 license plates were processed by the Plate Mail-Out Section of the Distribution Services

Deputy Registrar SERVICES

189,360 new voters were registered by Ohio’s Deputy Registrars

44.38% of driver license and state ID issuance made the commitment to be organ/tissue donors

14,359,702 transactions were processed by Deputy Registrars. This business resulted in $372,934,135.11 for the State of Ohio

$1,039,682 was collected for Save Our Sight Fund

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1,795,527 calls were answered by the BMV telephone centers

70% of these calls were answered within 30 seconds

CHARITIES

$215,654.00 was raised by the Department of Public Safety for the Combined Charitable Campaign

2,014 pounds of canned and boxed food items and $4,780.35 in cash contributions were collected for the Holiday food basket

RECYCLING

$23,508.74 was received in recycling reimbursement from the recycling of 576,848 pounds of material from obsolete records, pamphlets, telephone books, green-bar paper, miscellaneous paper products, and cardboard

TITLES

5,969,443 titles were issued in Ohio’s 88 counties by 88 main and 42 branch offices of the clerk of courts

TAX DISTRIBUTION

The BMV made accurate and timely distribution of payments for license tax revenue, permissive tax revenue, and out-of-state International Registration Plan (IRP) revenue in 2000

License Revenue Distributed $320,795,786.50

Permissive Tax Revenue Distributed $141,035,115.15

Total Revenue Distributed to 2,294 taxing districts and 88 counties $461,830,901.65

IRP Revenue Distributed to 51 Out-of-state jurisdictions $51,219,486.09

Total Revenue Distributed to Ohio & Out-of-state jurisdictions $513,050,387.74

PLACARDS

135,884 five year disability placards were issued and renewed

12,929 temporary disability placards were issued

SPECIAL PLATES

Over 638,521 special plates were issued and renewed in 2000, including:

240,567 Personalized

131,913 Reserved (Initial)

58,029 Wildlife

49,941 Lake Erie

23,549 Disability

19,093 Collegiate

16,119 CASA/Ad Litem

10,606 Scenic Rivers

4,028 Hall of Fame

8,528 Bald Eagle