Is Your Driver's License Expiring? Due to COVID-19, The Governor Has Extended All License Renewals

Due to COVID-19, Florida Governor Ron De Santis has extended all driver's license renewals for 30 days. This went into effect on March 16th, so if your license is expiring by April 16th, you will have until May 16th to renew the license and you will still be able to drive with the expired license.This may get extended yet again (we're not sure), but for now, you're legally safe to drive without renewing and you won't have to add that to your list of to-dos and potential stressors for a little while longer. If you need to get your tag renewed, it is very easy to do this online and over the phone. Just email us at [email protected] to start the process of renewing your Pompano Beach registration or auto tags today.

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Auto Tags of Florida Has a New, Encrypted Email! Plus a Few Security Tips from Our Developers...

Our email has changed! While we're still receiving emails at our old email, [email protected], we encourage you to email us at our new address: [email protected]. When you're dealing with sensitive information like Auto Tags and DMV filings, you want to make sure you go with an auto tag agency that cares about your safety. We're proud to invest in the security of our clients, and we're excited to announce that in the past year we have upgraded to SSL, invested in encrypted email, and various other data protection methods to ensure that your information is kept safe and private. We do not collect or sell information from our clients, and we value your security.

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Florida Drivers: Texting AND Calling while Driving Is Now Illegal, but Only in Certain Situations

Let us preface this blog before we begin. It's obviously not a good idea to text and drive. Nevertheless, it's also not a good idea to be unaware of how this new law applies to us. The new Florida driving law, called "Wireless Communications While Driving", started January 1st, 2020. What does it mean? How will it be enforced? When is this law applied? As your local pompano beach and palm beach auto tag agency, we're here to help you figure out exactly what the law means and how it will be enforced when you're driving. Your safety is our priority, and we know those traffic tickets can add up.

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Four Tips for Driving Safe this Halloween (for everyone... not just Florida drivers!)

Ah, yes. Halloween. It’s that time of the year that ghosts, ghouls, witches, and Your Preferred Comic Book Hero of Choice™ take to the streets, bearing hollow plastic pumpkins and holding little old ladies hostage for their candy. Of course, if you don’t give them the goods that they demand, they’ll threaten you with the ever-ominous “trick” part of their rallying cry of, “Trick or treat!” It’s truly a wholly terrifying experience...

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How to Maintain a Classic Car in the Hot Hot Beachy Heat!

When you’re driving around here in South Florida, there’s sure to be a variety of vehicles you’ll encounter. We’ve got duck cars (hybrid car-slash-boat monstrosities that take to the streets and to the water), we’ve got seniors zipping by in golf carts, and we’ve also got those old beaters that are barely held together by a strip of duct tape and some earnest prayers...

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How to Pick Out a Used Car (2019 Edition)

While some things are best purchased new – for instance, toilet paper comes to mind – other things can justifiably be purchased used. One of the best things you can buy used? A car. Did you know that a car’s retail value plummets a shocking 9 percent in the mere moment it took you to drive it off the lot? Ouch! In fact, in the first few years that you own your car, it’ll only continue to drop in value. By the time your four-wheeled baby is five years old, it’ll be worth a scant 40 percent of its original value. And you know what’s funny about that? Cars these days are actually built to last, so buying a used car isn’t just an economically wise decision, it’s just smart all-around...

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FHP Focuses on Brake Maintenance in Commercial Vehicles During the Final Weeks of September

Florida drivers, it's time for your update on all things local! This week, the Florida Deparment of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, aka the Florida DMV, announced that they will be paying attention to brake systems on commercial vehicles. Checking for leaks, brake hoses and tubing will be a part of their compliance checks in the upcoming weeks. It's important to pay attention to the ongoing interests of the Florida Highway Patrol, as these campaigns can give you an idea of what areas of car safety they will be paying attention to when they handle routine checks or make traffic stops.

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Staying Safe While Listening to Music on Your Florida Motorcycle

Last week, as I was on my way to a birthday party here in South Florida, I heard something I didn’t expect to hear on my drive. It started out faint, but as the sound grew louder, I was able to slowly identify and make out the curious noise. I glanced over my shoulder and saw it: a motorcyclist weaving his way through traffic, his boombox perched carefully on his lap. And emanating from those speakers was the familiar synth-pop sound of Phil Collins belting out “In the Air Tonight.”...

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