A Guide to Search Results for "California Department of Motor Vehicles"

The search term "California Department of Motor Vehicles" is an 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 unequivocal nature of the search query California Department of Motor Vehicles, 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 phrase Department of Motor Vehicles. The search results compiled below have eliminated this noise in favor of Web sites that (presumably) are more relevant to the query California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Are you looking for official information about the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles" 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)
  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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles" self-service kiosks?

• Budget cuts drive DMV changes
  By Kimberly Leonard
  The kiosk changes in Ca and other states;
• California DMV launches kiosk program 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles" registration?

• DMV Sees 20 Percent Surge in Online Business During 1st Quarter of 2010
  Online business transactions numbered close to 2.6 million during the first quarter of 2010

Are you looking for information about the "California Department of Motor Vehicles" photo database?

• California DMV App helps iPhone Users Avoid Long Lines. By Russell Nichols, Feb 25, 2010
• California DMV considering facial recognition - October 14, 2009
  The FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver’s license photos with pictures of convicts.
• Microsoft Case Study - State of California - July 1, 2003
  CALPHOTO portal allows investigators to query photo archives throughout the State of California.

Are you looking for information about other technology being used by the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

• 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
  Michael Barkoviak - February 5, 2009, The California DMV wants to quietly implement a new software technology that has drawn heavy criticism from privacy groups.
• The State of California DMV has moved to HP computer systems in an attempt to reduce costs.
  HP today announced the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the organization responsible for registering vehicles and licensing drivers in the state of California, has implemented the HP Exstream enterprise document automation solution to help reduce IT costs and improve the quality of its citizen communications.

Are you looking for information about licenses for illegal aliens provided by the "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

[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
• Drivers 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles" 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles" 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles" 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 "California Department of Motor Vehicles"?

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