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

The search term "Department of Motor Vehicles California" 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 Department of Motor Vehicles California, 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 Department of Motor Vehicles California.

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

• 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

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

• Budget cuts drive DMV changes
  ByBy Kimberly Leonard, August 24, 2009
  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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California" registration?

• How to get a refund on registration fees - May 4, 2010
  An excellent article containing information on how to get refunds and discounts on auto registration fees.
• 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California" photo database?

• California DMV App Helps iPhone Users Avoid Long Lines - Feb 25, 2010
  
• Driver License Photo Database Used by FBI - October 24, 2009
  FBI has used photo databases in California, North Carolina, and other states to catch-up with felons on the run.
• California DMV considering facial recognition - March 8, 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

• 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 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 - Dec. 2, 2009
  The State of California DMV has moved to HP computer systems in an attempt to reduce costs.

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

[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
• Mexican Treachery - Driver's Licenses for Foreign Criminals in California
  Repealed SB60, allowing illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses in California, is reincarnated as SB1160.
• 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, Aug 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.

Are you looking for information about problems people are encountering with discrepancies between the "Department of Motor Vehicles California" 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California" database by insurance companies?

• Insurance Journal - Calif. DMV Revokes Allstate's Electronic Access to Confidential Driver Records - January 17, 2003
  Company reportedly failed to adhere to laws and regulations concerning access to DMV records.
• 21st Century Insurance - On-line DMV Registration Announcement Overshadowed by Energy Crisis
  Press Release, Woodland Hills, CA, February 06, 2001 Michael Singer, June 29, 2001

Are you looking for information about "Department of Motor Vehicles California" 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.
• DMV Reexaminations
  If the DMV receives a report of a physical or mental condition ("P& M") or lack of skill, a "reexamination" is scheduled.
• California DMV Hearing for Elderly Drivers
  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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

• Attorney General Lockyer Announces Arrest of Mastermind of National Fake I.D. Operation
  Sacramento, August 12, 2003
  Arizona man shipped products to make fake driver's licenses to 41 states.

Are you looking for court decisions involving the "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

• California 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.
• 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

• CALPL8S.COM - California License Plate Info
  A list of license plate letter combinations historically banned by the California DMV.

Are you looking for information about changes in the law affecting the "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

• Pros and cons of a US issued national 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. In addition it gets complicated because of the state requirements.
• 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California" 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 "Department of Motor Vehicles California"?

• 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.
• 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.