This report is presented in response to Section 2006(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), which directs the Secretary to (1) evaluate the implementation of chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, and the programs under sections 31106 and 31309 of such title and identify alternatives to improve the ability of the States to exchange information about unsafe drivers and to identify drivers with multiple licenses, (2) conduct, in conjunction with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), an assessment of available technologies to improve access to and exchange of motor vehicle driving records, and (3) report to Congress the results of the evaluation and technology assessment. Section One defines the programs to be evaluated. Section Two evaluates the implementation of these programs by discussing the development of the programs, the extent to which requirements of the statutes have been and are being met, and what, if any, areas need further improvement or enhancement. Section Three describes a system that is, according to State driver license administrators' responses to an AAMVA survey and subsequent discussions, the only alternative that will improve the exchange of data between driver licensing agencies and identify multiple license holders. Section Four provides an assessment of technologies currently being used and discusses the performance of these technologies based on existing programs and architectures. Section Five provides conclusions and recommendations. (Author/publisher)
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