Governor Jeff Landry announced a key development regarding ongoing issues at the state’s Office of Motor Vehicles. A technical change was implemented last Thursday night to strengthen the office’s aging mainframe, which has prevented some residents from renewing or obtaining driver’s licenses for weeks because constant computer crashes.
“I know that many Louisianians have been frustrated. We issued a Declaration of Emergency in order to handle this situation.”
Landry reported that since the update on Thursday, the system has run smoothly. He praised interim OMV Commissioner Bryan Adams for identifying temporary solutions and researching new technology to modernize the outdated system.
“We’re going to continue to work and stabilize the hardware, and at the same time, we’re choosing a replacement to convert to a new system. Remember we’ve been on a system that was built in 1970.”
Landry also noted that the system had not been purged since 2008, potentially contributing to the widespread issues. The governor says he’s glad they have come up with a temporary fix.
“It continues to show Louisianians out there that we are completely capable of solving problems and we do not like kicking cans down the road.”
While improvements are underway, no specific timeline was provided for when the OMV’s system will be fully replaced.
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