Maddening Mondays and DMV

A trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles is normally about as fun as a long, rush-hour commute on a busy L.A. freeway. C.J. Lin in the Daily News.

But these days, heading to a DMV on most Mondays is like getting stuck behind a four-car pileup on a holiday weekend.

Thanks to furlough Fridays - which close many state offices three Fridays a month to save money ndash; lines at most DMV offices on Monday overflow with motorists, desperate to renew licenses or register their vehicles before getting fined