摘要: |
Turck and bus drivers with a hisory of multiple traffic convictions can sometimes go undetected by law enforcement officers, putting America's motorists at risk. To combat this problem, the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded $1.2 million to nine states in 1998 for a new driver history pilot project. The states used the grants to design, evaluate, and upgrade automated systems for recording traffic convictions and exchanging driver safety information. The backbone of the effort is the Driver Control System. This is the adjudicatory framework by which law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and motor vehicle licensing agencies issue citations, adjudicate driving offenses, report those offenses for entry on drivers' records, and exchange information among the participants in a state's system and with licensing and adjudicatory systems outside that state. Speedier information exchange strengthens law enforcement efforts, provides courts and prosecutors with more reliable data, and helps trucking companies make better decisions when recruiting and evaluating drivers. |