Now Available: AAMVA's Ignition Interlock Program Law Enforcement Training Video 

The Ignition Interlock Program Best Practices Guide was released in September 2018 as a tool for law enforcement and motor vehicle administrators regarding ignition interlock program responsibilities. The newly released accompanying video provides supplemental training and tips for law enforcement officers who encounter ignition interlock equipped vehicles at roadside.  

More than 10,000 people die every year in alcohol-related crashes in the U.S. and nearly 500 more in Canada. Data shows that ignition interlock devices prevented 350,000 alcohol-impaired driving attempts in 2016 and 2.3 million since 2006. Every jurisdiction has an ignition interlock law; however, there is no model program or national strategy that addresses every component of an ignition interlock program.   

Through the work of AAMVA's Ignition Interlock Program Best Practices Working Group, this best practice guide and video provide guidance for AAMVA member agencies that are legislatively charged with administering ignition interlock programs and to standardize program administration, terminology, and model enabling legislation.

New Release of the Problem Driver Pointer System Master Specifications Manual

Release 2.0.7 of the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) Master Specifications has been published. You may access this new release on the AAMVA Website under the Documentation tab. The new release fixes the omission of one data element and one code value from the data dictionary, which were pointed out by members of our valuable PDPS community. Besides mending the oversight, AAMVA took the opportunity to improve the look of the Data Dictionary (Appendix D), which we hope you will find more complete and appealing. In the same vein, former Appendix E – Person Name Formatting content – is now included in Appendix D as part of the Referenced Material section. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please contact the AAMVA Operations Department at 1-888-AAMVA80 option 1 or helpdesk@aamva.org.

Utah to Begin Using AAMVA's State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service

Utah will begin using AAMVA's State-to-State Verification Service (S2S) on Monday, January 28, 2019. Tasks related to on-boarding Utah will be conducted during the weekend of January 26, 2019. During this process (Saturday evening to Monday morning), there will be periods during which the CDLIS/S2S Central Site (Central Site) will be in inquiry-only mode or unavailable (over and above the regularly scheduled maintenance window of 2:00 AM ET to 5:00 AM ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019). AAMVA is taking all steps possible to minimize service interruptions and will be sending alerts notifying states of Central Site availability throughout the process. Read more here.

Driver License Compact Executive Board Meets in Tampa, FL

The Driver License Compact Executive Board met last week in Tampa, Florida to discuss the future of the Driver License, Non-Resident Violator Compacts and possible update of the Driver License Agreement. This group will be working closely with the State-to-State (S2S) Governance Committee to determine the feasibility of a new approach. Click here to find more information on current happenings related to the Compacts.

AAMVA Attends Arizona Highway Patrol Commanders Summit

Brian Ursino, AAMVA Director of Law Enforcement, presented at the Arizona Highway Patrol Commanders Summit in Prescott on January 16. Lt. Colonel Wade Webb assembles his statewide commanders semi-annually, and asked Brian to educate his commanders on who AAMVA is, what we do, and why collaboration between law enforcement and motor vehicle administrations is so important. 

RFQ Announcement: Demographic and Technological Trends Impacting the DMV of the Future

The Transportation Research Board has entered into a partnership with AAMVA.
With funding from AAMVA, TRB will be managing a project on how current
technological and social trends are likely to evolve over time and how they will
affect the future operation of Motor Vehicle Departments. Read more here.

Members Needed for IDEC Executive Board from Region 2 and Region 3

AAMVA is looking for one Region 2 and one Region 3 jurisdiction representative to serve on the International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC) Executive Board. The IDEC Executive Board is directly responsible for maintaining and distributing new and revised IDEC materials to the AAMVA members. These include both commercial, non-commercial and motorcycle examiner testing materials. The IDEC Executive Board will meet face-to-face at least twice a year, as well as via conference call or webinar as the work load requires. Applicants need to come from an IDEC accredited jurisdiction and are required to attend and actively participate in all Executive Board meetings, assist in all Board activities, and be the liaison between the AAMVA member jurisdictions in your Region. Applicants should have or have had driver examination experience. If you are interested in applying for the IDEC Executive Board, please complete the application and return it to committees@aamva.org by January 31, 2019. If you have any questions about IDEC, please contact Denise Hanchulak, Program Director, Certification & Standards

Law Enforcement Member Needed for Autonomous Vehicle Working Group

AAMVA is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Autonomous Vehicle Working Group with a jurisdiction member with highway safety law enforcement expertise and knowledge of automated and autonomous vehicles. The purpose of the Working Group is to work with AAMVA jurisdictions, law enforcement, federal agencies and other stakeholders to gather, organize and share information with the AAMVA community related to the development, design, testing, use and regulation of autonomous vehicles and other emerging vehicle technologies. Based on the group's research, guidance to assist member jurisdiction in regulating autonomous vehicles will be updated. If you are interested in serving on this Working Group, please complete the volunteer application and submit to committees@aamva.org by January 25, 2019. If you have questions about the working group, please contact Cathie Curtis, Director, Vehicle Programs.

Foreign Reciprocity Resource Guide (FRRG) Working Group Seeking Volunteer from Region 4

The Foreign Reciprocity Resource Guide Working Group will identify obsolete or out-of-date sections of the Foreign Reciprocity Resource Guide and support the creation and distribution of a new and updated FRRG. The guide will assist in maintaining highway safety standards by providing a recommended process to allow jurisdictions to make informed decisions on recognition of foreign driving privileges.  

AAMVA is seeing one jurisdiction member to serve on the Working Group from Region 4. If you are interested in serving on this Working Group, please complete the volunteer application and submit to committees@aamva.org.  If you have any questions regarding this working group, contact Kevin Lewis, Director, Driver Programs or Jessi Ross, Program Director, Driver License Compacts & Reciprocity.