Alert
SCDMV customers should be aware that text messages from anyone claiming to be the SCDMV collecting money for unpaid tickets or tolls are fake. SCDMV does not use texts to collect such payments.
Scam text warningProvide Emergency Contact
If you have a beginner's permit, driver's license, or identification card, you should update your emergency contact information on your SCDMV record. If you're in a collision or have a medical emergency, law enforcement officers and coroners will have access to your emergency contact information and may provide it to medical personnel.