residents of 10 Coronavirus affected areas in melbourne tried to change the address on their driver`s license to avoid another severe blockade.
VicRoads has taken action to prevent a large number of license holders from temporarily changing their addresses, and it is reported that people are scrambling to fake their real addresses to pass through police checkpoints.
Action was taken Wednesday by the Virginia Communications Department to stop the surge in requests for change of driver`s license address to ensure that residents in affected areas do not move freely within the state by providing authorities with false addresses.
In general, the driver`s license holder can change the driver`s license address online without providing any evidence, and the changed address takes effect immediately. Also, the driver`s license holder does not need to re-apply for a new driver`s license to prove that he has changed the address, VicRoads will send them a sticker directly, can be affixed to the driver`s license to temporarily deal with.
Since andrews (Daniel Andrews) announced on tuesday afternoon that it was re-locking the north-west region of melbourne, VicRoads is now scrutinising every request for a change of address, but it has declined to disclose exactly how many applications it has received and says it will not stop online address-changing services.
VicRoads warned that it was illegal for people to forge documents and lie to the police.
Violators will face fines of up to A $825.
VicRoads will now contact any person who requests to change the address from an epidemic area to another, asking them to provide more information to prove that their.
It says allowing people to update their personal details online without going in person is to provide more convenience and efficiency.
During the fiscal year 2018-19, the Department of Transportation helped more than 1.1 million driver license holders change their addresses —— about 3000 people a day.
Starting at 4 p.m., the 10 postcode areas of Melbourne will be re-entered into phase III blockade.
The police will enforce the blockade and, except for the necessary reasons, anyone who enters or leaves the epidemic area at will may be fined on the spot. quot;: ""}&
