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Intrepid PD reporter John Horton, he of Road Rant notoriety, did the intrepid first-hand reporter thing and trekked over to the BMV over on E. 55th St. to see for himself — and for you — how long it takes you do a license plate renewal. You might say hey, he’s just using this as an excuse to take care of some personal business on company time, but those are the perks you get when you’re Road Rant. (He also gets to point out missing road signs for a living, which is another perk.)

Anyway, Horton was at the E. 55th BMV because that location was once again rated the worst BMV in the state of Ohio, a title it also held in 2008 and 2009. The verdict came via comment cards that rated the office “last in promptness, courtesy, efficiency, appearance and cleanliness.”

So, heads up, don’t go there.

Stay tuned for more from Horton’s work in the PD, including: Can I Hit Every Green Light On the Way to the Dry Cleaner?; Is There Adequate Signage on My Drive From Home to the Bank?; How Long Does it Take to Get to the Nearest Gyro Restaurant?; and Can I Get My Oil Changed on the Clock And Have the Paper Pay for It?

This article appears in May 2-8, 2012.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.

5 replies on “Ohio’s Worst BMV is in Cleveland”

  1. They shifted my engine.. The guy there floored my stick shift without taking it out of 1st gear. He said he has to get it to 25mph but never took it out of 1st gear. Now my car shakes like crazy…. Thanks guys

  2. I haven’t been to the BMV on E.55th but the Parma reinstatement center is an abortion if there ever was one. I went in to prove insurance in a vehicle and they had the incorrect vehicle listed for me (one which i did not even own). So they said that I could not come back until I could show proof of insurance on a vehicle that I did not own!!!

  3. Actually, I think the East 55th BMV being ranked worst in Ohio is good news for Ohio, if not Cleveland, since it’s really not a bad place to go. It’s gotten a lot better over the years. The staff were really helpful and friendly to me when I had lost my driver’s license at the same time it expired. The key is to go early in the morning, before the staff get ground down by the incessant lines of people for whom there just isn’t another convenient location.

  5. I have never gone here, nor will I ever go there. Good to know though so I never go there by accident or anything.

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