A Guide to Search Results for "CA DMV"

The search term "ca dmv" is a more or less unequivocal reference to the State of California's Department of Motor Vehicles, which is the state agency responsible for the licensing of drivers and vehicles in California, for the enforcement of administrative regulations related to those responsibilities, and for conducting hearings related to suspension of driving privileges arising from those administrative regulations, particularly hearings arising from arrests for drunk driving. Notwithstanding the more or less unequivocal nature of the search query CA DMV, there is a great deal of noise found in search results for this query because certain Web sites have a great deal of relevance to the keyword California but make only passing references to the keyword DMV. The search results compiled below have eliminated this noise in favor of Web sites that (presumably) are more relevant to the query California DMV. Also worthy of note is the fact that the Canadian DMV can be referenced as CA DMV.

Are you looking for official information about the "CA DMV"?

• California Department of Motor Vehicles
  Official Home Page.
• California State Transportation Agency
  Official Web site of the agency for the Executive Branch of California that oversees the California DMV.
• California Department of Boating and Waterways
  Official Web site of the state agency with responsibilities for boating and waterways that were carved out of the California DMV's original jurisdiction.

Are you looking for unofficial guides to the services offered by the "CA DMV"?

• Automobile Club of Southern California - DMV Forms and Member Services
  A collection of annotated links, articles, and forms.
• How to Obtain California DMV Disabled Placard
  Step-by-step instructions.

Are you looking for information about the "CA DMV" and drunk driving?

• California DUI - California DMV License Suspensions
  An overview of the California DMV license suspension process.
• California DUI - California DMV Administrative Hearings
  An overview of the California DMV administrative process.
• DUI Central - California DMV Hearing Process
  An overview of the DMV hearing and license suspension process.
• California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs - Directory of Service Providers (PDF File)
  Official directory of driving-under-the-influence programs listed by county.
• California Drunk Driving Law Center
  Resources from a drunk driving lawyer, including a driver's guide to DUI License suspensions and DMV hearings.

Are you looking for information about "CA DMV" self-service kiosks?

• Budget cuts drive DMV changes
  By Kimberly Leonard
  Kiosk changes in Ca and other states.
• California DMV launches kiosk program
  June 6, 2006
  Department of Motor Vehicles locations in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties have started to use touchscreen kiosks as part of a DMV customer service pilot program.

Are you looking for information about online "Cal DMV" registration?

• DMV Sees 20 Percent Surge in Online Business During 1st Quarter of 2010
  07 Oct 2002
  Online business transactions numbered close to 2.6 million during the first quarter of 2010
• California DMV App helps iPhone Users Avoid Long Lines.
  July 02, 2004 05:00AM
  The application allows iPhone owners to find the wait times for service at nearby field offices so they can make an informed decision on where to go
• Fair Isaac - Case Study - California DMV streamlines fee processing (pdf)
  Software integrates complex components to process business rules effectively.
• California DMV Streamlines Fee Processing -- Fair, Isaac Blaze ...
  Inc - Summary of California DMV Streamlines Fee Processing -- Fair, Isaac Blaze Advisor Software Integrates Complex Components to Process Business Rules ...

Are you looking for information about the "Cal DMV" photo database?

• Driver License Photo Database Used by FBI
  California, North Carolina, and other states to catch-up with felons on the run.
• California DMV considering facial recognition
  Oct 14, 2009
  Proposed $63m facial recognition contract would help flag applicants applying for a fraudulent license.

Are you looking for information about other technology being used by the "Cal DMV"?

• The SCO Group, Inc. - California DMV
  New System Implemented by Computer Deductions, Inc. and Polaroid will Track, Catalog and Manage All Drivers' Licenses Issued by the California DMV.
• DMV proposes a major policy shift to biometric systems
  DMV proposal to add biometric technology to phots and thumbprints.
• DISC Success Stories - California DMV
  Solving the need for speed, DISC libraries retrieve historical data for the California's Department of Motor Vehicles from a large archived photo database.
• Privacy groups worried over California DMV proposal for face-detection technology.
  The California DMV wants to quietly implement a new software technology that has drawn heavy criticism from privacy groups
• California Department of Motor Vehicles Chooses HP to Help Reduce Costs December 2, 2009
  California DMV and State of Kansas use leading business rules technology to enhance public service and accountability.

Are you looking for information about licenses for illegal aliens provided by the "Cal DMV"?

[Note: The term "undocumented workers," as opposed to "illegal aliens," is typically favored by those with viewpoints sympathetic to immigrants, but the most prominent Web sites relevant to the search term California DMV have an unabashedly anti-immigrant sentiment to them. Even so, the search results featured below are quite authoritative in that most of them reference other Web sites with opposing viewpoints, if only to criticize them.]

• California DMV Employees Arrested for Selling Fake IDs, Licenses, & Car Titles to Illegal Aliens
  By Vicki McClure Davidson, May 7, 2010
• Driver's licenses for illegal aliens.
  The open borders lobby routinely lobbies state legislatures to issue drivers licenses to illegal aliens as one of the keys to erasing the distinction between legal citizens and illegal aliens.
• Tighter license rules hit illegal immigrants
  By Daniel C. Vock, August 24, 2007
• Drivers Licenses and Social Security Numbers for Illegal Immigrants
  The requirements for obtaining a driver's license varies by state. Some states are proposing legislation to prohibit the issuance of state issued identification to individuals who are unable to prove legal immigration status.
• Townhall.com - The Country's Worst DMV
  Rich Lowry, September 11, 2003

Are you looking for information about problems people are encountering with discrepancies between the "Cal DMV" database and the Social Security Administration's database?

• Monkeys vs. Robots - Gotta Love the DMV
  One pop culture writer's experience with the California DMV renewal procedure post-SSA database confirmation.

Are you looking for information about electronic access to the "Cal DMV" database by insurance companies?

• Californians Can Get Access To Vehicle Histories
  DMV announces that insurance companies and citizens will have better access to vehicle and DMV records. Michael Singer, June 29, 2001

Are you looking for information about "Cal DMV" hearings for unsafe drivers?

• H.E.L.P. - Driving and Older Adults
  Article about age-related restrictions on driving privileges.
• Family Caregiver Alliance - Dementia, Driving, and California State Law
  A fact sheet covering legal issues arising from drivers with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
• Orange County Weekly - Road Rage without a Gun
  Rich Kane, Vol. 8, No. 37, May 16-22, 2003
  With some colorful storytelling and no proof, you and the DMV could ruin someone's life.
• California DMV Hearing for Elderly Drivers Attorney
  FAQ for issues associated with elders and the DMV.
• American Medical Association - Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling older Drivers (pdf)
  Developed by the American Medical Association in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Are you looking for information about fraud at the "Cal DMV"?

• Fraud and Identity Theft Information
  DMV resource page for fraud and identity theft information.

Are you looking for court decisions involving the "Cal DMV"?

• Shippen v. Department of Motor Vehicles
  (1984) 161 Cal.App.3d 1119
  The California Court of Appeal reversed a trial court order that enjoined the DMV from withholding copies of records after the payment of the actual cost of providing such copies.
• Alameda County District Attorney - People v. McHugh
  (June 7, 2004) ___Cal.App.4th___
  Under what circumstances do school police officers have the authority to make traffic stops? (2) If a DUI arrestee refuses to take a chemical test, can officers authorize a forcible blood draw? (3) Must a DUI arrestee be permitted to take a breath test if, after having refused to take any chemical test and after officers told him he would be given a blood test, he requested a breath test?
• Alameda County District Attorney - People v. Hulland (pdf)
  (August 6, 2003) __ Cal.App.4th__
  If officers discover evidence while conducting an illegal warrantless search of a residence, is the evidence admissible if, unbeknownst to the officers, one of the occupants is on parole with a search condition?

Are you looking for information about license plates banned by the "Cal DMV"?

• Capital Center for Government Law and Policy - Constitutional Problems with California's Specialty License Plate Program
  A brief report on the application of the free speech clause to situations where the government and private individuals speak together.

Are you looking for information about changes in the law affecting the "Cal DMV"?

• The pros and cons of a nationally issued Driver's license/ID Card.
  National ID cards have been an on again, off again, topic in the U.S. There has been a call for them several times over the decades, but Americans routinely reject the idea.
• Mr. Traffic - California DMV Changes Driving Records
  An overview of changes as to how long convictions will stay on your driving record.
• American International Automobile Dealers - California Governor Signs Landmark Legislation; California Accident Records to Be Made Available to Public
  Schwarzenegger signed S.B. 871, which will allow the California Department of Motor Vehicles to release vehicle accident information.
• Texting while driving on the rise in California
  By Gary Richards, June 6, 2010
  

Are you looking for information about the "Cal DMV" and selective service registration?

• Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft - Attempt to Link Draft Registration with Driver's License Defeated in California
  July 2007
  Fourth Attempt to Pass Bill Linking Draft Registration to DMV in California.

Are you looking for information about the overpayment of fees to the "Cal DMV"?

• Mr. Traffic - License Overpayment Info
  The Supreme Court has ruled that certain current and former owners of out-of-state motor vehicles are entitled to refunds, but only those who file a claim will receive a refund.
• DMV form for applying for overpayment refund.
  On-Line Refund Program: Refund Application
• BajaQuest - Woosley v. State of California
  Notice of California class action entitling some vehicle owners to registration fee refunds.
• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Dispelling the Car Tax Myths (pdf)
  By Jon Coupal * March 17, 2003
  Commentary on the reduction of California DMV fees.

Are you looking for "[Canadian] DMV" Web sites?

• State of Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles - Links to Canadian DMV Sites
  A collection of links to official Canadian "DMV" sites.