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Anyone know why the La. dmv is down today, and also yesterday.

Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:41 pm
Posted by America250
Member since Jun 2026
330 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:41 pm
Tried both days going to a tag & title, place but not operational due to state issues with the dmv.

Gotta love Louisiana.
Posted by LOL
Member since Jun 2015
1000 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:42 pm to
Teen employees more than likely
Posted by crash1211
Houma
Member since May 2008
3791 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:42 pm to
They are setting up a new system for them to use to replace the old one.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
20515 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:42 pm to
Saw an article in the paper. They are replacing the ancient computer system. They started last week and, of course, the job isn't done on time so all of the offices are closed statewide.

In a normal business, heads would roll for closing the entire organization. At the DMV, everyone is getting paid and they don't give two fricks that they aren't servicing customers. Zero incentive to get things done and it will be ready when its ready.

If this were Popeyes, they would tell you to pull up and wait.

This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 1:44 pm
Posted by JayVegas702
Las Vegas
Member since Oct 2025
1347 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:42 pm to
Maybe a hack that they haven't announced to the public yet. We had that happen last year and it was a total clusterfrick for a while
Posted by IndianPower
Louisiana
Member since May 2021
2403 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:47 pm to
Upgrade so its more easily hackable.

Posted by extremetigerfanatic
Member since Oct 2003
6034 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 1:48 pm to
I wouldn't be happy if i had to deal with this today, but the system being upgraded is 20 years overdue. I had to deal with multiple car buying/selling situs with the family last year and the old system would literally fail at least one time every week. It was always down. So if it takes a 4 day off period to get a system that works, it is worth it.
This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 1:49 pm
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139287 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:05 pm to
The license machine be broke, honey
This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 2:07 pm
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
7188 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:11 pm to
Is this so they can print the new QR codes?
Posted by Trip Savage
Member since Sep 2026
60 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:12 pm to
The answer is in your question
Posted by Splackavellie
Bayou
Member since Oct 2017
13100 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:13 pm to
Posted by Allthatfades
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2014
9631 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:14 pm to
Probably trying to figure out how to grift more money out of folks.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
17796 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:16 pm to
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but the system being upgraded is 20 years overdue

quote:

According to Landry, Louisiana’s contract with CHAMP will take two years to complete, six months faster and $28 million cheaper than a competing proposal from FAST, another vehicle management software company.
(article from 2025.)

They're likely doing something underneath the application itself like moving a number of databases off of the mainframe, etc. With a year left in the project, y'all shouldn't see much impact yet.
Posted by jmorr34
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
3518 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

Anyone know why the La. dmv is down today, and also yesterday.


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La.


and/or

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dmv
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
14154 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:19 pm to
The regular DMV employees may not care but the IT guys are going to have high ranking politicians breathing down their neck until this is done.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
40875 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:22 pm to
Yeah how dare they train people on a new system.
Posted by America250
Member since Jun 2026
330 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:25 pm to
Supposedly it all started last week. Hire more intelligent dmv workers that don't need 2-3 weeks of training.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
40875 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:27 pm to
Somethings are more complicated then pulling fries out the grease when the timer goes off like you do all day.
Posted by FortunateSon
Tennessee
Member since Apr 2024
133 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 4:10 pm to
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They are setting up a new system for them to use to replace the old one.


I can hear that Windows 95 login sound now
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
17251 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 4:43 pm to
They did this a year ago.
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