Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), formerly the Florida Department of Public Safety
, is a state agency of Florida
. The agency handles the issuing of drivers licenses and handles the registration and titling of automobiles, boats, and mobile homes. The Florida Highway Patrol
, a unit of the DHSMV, assists people involved in car crashes and people whose vehicles break down on state highways. The agency is headquartered in the Neil Kirkman Building in Tallahassee
.
Department of Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety , also called an Office of Public Safety, is a state or local government umbrella agency in the United States which serves to assist the certain agencies in their services by providing administrative, financial, and technical services and support for core public...
, is a state agency of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The agency handles the issuing of drivers licenses and handles the registration and titling of automobiles, boats, and mobile homes. The Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol
The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol is a division of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the law enforcement agency charged with ensuring the safety of the highways and roads of the state.-History:...
, a unit of the DHSMV, assists people involved in car crashes and people whose vehicles break down on state highways. The agency is headquartered in the Neil Kirkman Building in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
.