What is a "vehicle registration"?

What is a "vehicle registration"?

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Vehicle registration is a yearly fee that the Department of Motor Vehicles assesses to the driver of every vehicle on the road. These vehicle registration fees are compiled and then used for road maintenance, highway works, driver education programs, etc. It is basically the fee that goes along with the privilege of being able to drive on America's roads. When you go to register the vehicle, when you get the documents from the DMV, take a look at that number and you'll see that every year that vehicle license fee has gone down as the vehicle gets older. A 1985 vehicle doesn't cost as much to license as a brand new vehicle. As a vehicle goes down in value in the market place, it does in vehicle registration fees, too.