The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced an agreement on Wednesday to ensure that driver’s licenses services in the state will be more accessible to all residents.
In September 2015 Alabama said it was eliminating services at 31 driver’s license field offices in 30 counties.
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