Four employees with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles were fired Wednesday after the agency learned the employees were responsible for issuing 2,100 driver licenses without the drivers taking a road test at the Brockton Customer Service Center.
In a joint investigation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the RMV, it was determined that since 2018, two test examiners gave the 2,100 drivers passing marks for completing a road test they never took. A probe into the licenses was launched in 2020 when the state’s Department of Transportation said it noticed suspicious behavior.
“Upon discovering suspicious activity regarding the issuance of road tests in 2020, the Registry of Motor Vehicles launched an investigation and referred the issue to law enforcement,” spokeswoman Jacquelyn Goddard told the Boston Globe. “The RMV has terminated four employees involved in this matter and will continue to work with law enforcement on their ongoing investigation.”
The two test examiners and two employees at the service center were fired. The names of the employees were not released.
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Goddard additionally said letters have been sent to all the drivers affected, which state that for safety reasons, the drivers must go back and take the test within the next 10 days, or their licenses will be suspended. The tests will be done for free, and those who pass the test will be given a learner’s permit and state ID card.
RMV officials have partnered with advocacy groups of people affected by the change, the Boston Globe reported, including those who do not speak English, to help them with the next steps in getting their licenses and answering any questions the members have.
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A larger investigation nationwide revealed that many DMVs and RMVs are buried under too much paperwork. The investigation is chronicled in a series of articles called “Blindspot,” which won a Pulitzer Prize.
