Noke annoyances are slight irritations of and about the Roanoke area.

A recent trip to the DMV at Crossroads Mall led to this new series of posts, and it’s probably not for the reason you may be thinking…

I drove out to the DMV this past Saturday to renew my license plate registration and get the new “09″ stickers, since the “08″ ones are slowly becoming out of style (and expired). The place was packed of course. But, fortunately, I was able to handle my transaction at the front self-help computers and was in and out in just a few minutes.

And, even so, I know the DMV stays busy and also when to go to lessen the wait time so I have no great quarrel with the DMV itself.

The problem is ..well.. let me ask you a couple questions:

Do you usually enter the parking lot to reach the DMV from Rutgers Street (across from the K&W Cafeteria)?

Ok, check.

Crossroads Mall Parking Lot (Turning from Rutgers Street) as Seen Leading to the DMV

But, how many times do you swerve in order to miss a pothole, or other rough spot, on that short section of road that leads to the DMV?

So many times you feel like you may be on some kind of vehicle obstacle course?

I feel your pain.

I assume the road is owned and maintained by the mall, but either way I say this section of parking lot is long overdue for some repaving. Maybe one of these days…