National Driver Registry & Interstate Drivers Compact
The Interstate Driver Compact and National Driver Registry are government database programs designed to confine every U.S. driver to only one driver's license and driving record, regardless of which state was the originating licensing authority or happens to be the driver's current state of residence.
The Interstate Driver Compact, in particular, is a multi-state agreement and collaborated effort to share information amongst the 45 participating states that will extend consequences and sanctions against one's privilege to drive to applicable licensing authorities.
Several years ago, a driver whose license had been suspended in California could simply move out of state and in most cases, apply for a new drivers license in their new jurisdiction and evade consequences.
Only five U.S. states have thus far not opted in to the Interstate Compact agreement, they are: Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Michigan & Wisconsin.
In addition to the Interstate Driver Compact, designed to adhere drivers to only one license & driving record, and National Driver Registry which compiles extensive statistical information relating to driver's, citations, collisions, and demographic data, there exists a third institution named a Non Resident Violator' Compact, or NVRC.
Almost all US States are members of the Non Resident Violator Compact, with the exception of California, Alaska, Montana, Michigan, Oregon & Wisconsin.
If you have been arrested for DUI in San Diego County and held an out of state driver's license at the time of your arrest, it is probable that California will contact the issuing State where you were licensed to drive, and the DMV Authorities will take action against your driving privileges.
If you have any questions about how these information sharing programs could affect your right to drive now or in the future, please call us at 619.237.0384 at your earliest convenience. A skilled DMV Lawyer can often minimize or eliminate the DMV implications stemming from DUI.
The diagram below outlines only a fraction of the detailed information catalogued about you by the National Driver Registry. The NDR records, maintains and warehouses a vast volume of information pertaining to drivers, licenses, sanctions, violations, collisions, statistics and demographics.
Sometimes referred to as "PDPS", an acronym for "Problem Driver Pointer System", and unlike the IDC (Interstate Driver Compact) or NRVC (Non Resident Violator Compact) the NDR communicates with all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia.
| INFORMATION COMPILED ON DRIVERS BY THE REGISTRY | |
| information category | description |
| DRIVER INFORMATION | Personal Identification (Name, Date of Birth, Gender, etc.) |
| Drivers License Number | |
| Drivers License Type | |
| License Status | |
| Driving Restrictions | |
| Traffic Offense Convictions | |
| Accident History | |
| Driver Improvement & Control Actions | |
| Driver Education Details | |
| GPS: Global Positioning Data | |
| Insurance Carrier Policy Number Policy Expiration Date Cost of Claims |
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| Demographic Data (i.e., race, age, sex, occupation, education) |
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| Behavioral Data | |
| Complete driving history | |
| INFRACTION & VIOLATION RECORDS | Types of Previous Violations |
| Location Offense Occurred | |
| Date & Time of Violation | |
| Enforcing Agency | |
| Court Jurisdiction | |
| Final Disposition/Outcome | |
| Accident History | |
| Attitude - Perception - Knowledge | |
| Use of Safety Devices | |
| BAC level, if applicable | |
| COLLISION INCIDENT HISTORY | Injury types and severity |
| Economic Loss (workmen's comp, medical costs, lost wages, etc) | |
| Location Accident Occurred | |
| Date & Time of Incident | |
| Crosslinked with any citations received throughout life | |
| Crosslinked and matched with any previous accident records | |
| VIN Number of your vehicle | |
| Crash Report Numbers | |
| Age, Model & Condition of Vehicle | |
| Substance Abuse Status | |
| Use of Safety Devices | |
| BAC level, if applicable | |
| Length of Hospital Stay | |
| Accident History | |
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