Drivers may get chance to renew registration for 2 years

New Brunswick drivers may soon be able to register their vehicles for more than a year, if the provincial government adopts a new cost-cutting measure.

Liberal cabinet minister Victor Boudreau, the minister responsible for the strategic program review, revealed two possible changes on Tuesday to the motor vehicle registration process.

The provincial government is looking at allowing drivers to renew their registration for two or more years, instead of a single year at a time.

Further, residents could also opt out of getting vehicle registration renewal notices in the mail and request an email reminder.

"These small changes could save nearly $500,000, depending upon uptake," Boudreau said in a statement.

"The more who choose these options, the greater the savings."

The two trial balloons are part of the ongoing strategic program review process.

The provincial government's strategic program review is looking forupwards of $600 million in cuts or ways to generate new revenue to control the province's deficit.

Boudreau said in a statement the different options being considered by the review are all aimed at better delivering government services, and reducing costs to taxpayers.

"The strategic program review is not about across the board cuts, it is about changing the status quo, finding better ways of delivering services, and adapting programs and services to the needs of New Brunswickers," he said in a statement.