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National Driver Register
400 7th Street, SW., Room 6124A (NPO-124)
Washington, DC 20590-0001
(202) 366-4800

The National Driver Register (NDR) is a central repository of information on individuals whose privilege to drive has been revoked, suspended, canceled or denied or who have been convicted of serious traffic-related offenses. The records maintained at the NDR consist of identification information including name, date of birth, gender, driver license number, and reporting State. All of the substantive information, the reason for the suspension or conviction and associated dates, resides in the reporting State.

State driver licensing officials query the NDR to determine if an individual's license or privilege has been withdrawn by any other State. Other authorized users have access to NDR for transportation safety purposes. All 50 States and the District of Columbia participate in the NDR. The system is also referred to as the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS).

How to obtain Information from the National Driver Register

Who Is Legally Authorized To Receive Information From The NDR?

  • Any individual under the provisions of the Privacy Act.
  • State and federal driver's license officials.
  • Current or prospective employers of motor vehicles operators.
  • Air Carriers for Pilot Applicants
  • The Federal Railroad Administration and employers of railroad engineers.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration for airmen medical certification.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard for merchant mariner certification.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Highway Administration for Accident Investigations.

How Can I Find Out If I Am Listed In NDR?

You are entitled, under the provisions of the Privacy Act, to request a file search to see if you have a record on the NDR. You can download the Individual Request Form, complete it, have it notarized, and mail it to the NDR. Or, you can send a notarized letter requesting a file check that includes the necessary information indicated on the Individual Request Form. REQUESTS CANNOT BE FAXED. You can also take the completed form to your local motor vehicle agency and, for a small fee; they will send your request to NDR. In either case, NDR will send a response directly to you.

If You Are An Employer Of Motor Vehicle Operators

As part of your safety program, you may request an NDR file check on a current or prospective employee if they are seeking employment or are employed as a driver. The employee may go to the local motor vehicle agency and ask for an NDR file check. We have provided, for your convenience, the Current or Prospective Employee Form which can be downloaded and then completed by the employee. This form should be submitted to the State in which the employee is licensed. Any information you receive from the NDR should be made available to the employee. If you receive information from the NDR indicating that an individual is on file, you will be provided with the name of the State, the address and telephone number in order to request a copy of the driver record to verify that it is the same individual. Any information on the NDR file that was reported by the States during the past 3-years will be disclosed.

Air Carriers for Pilot Applicants

The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 requires an air carrier, before hiring an individual as a pilot, to request, with the individual's written consent, the Chief Driver licensing official of a state to perform a National Driver Register (NDR) file check. Any information you receive from the NDR should be made available to the employee. If you receive information from the NDR indicating that an individual is on file you will be provided with the name of the State, the address and telephone number in order to request a copy of the driver record to verify that it is the same individual. Information on the NDR file that was reported by the States during the past 5-years and any withdrawal action still in effect will be disclosed.

If You Need To get In Touch With A State Motor Vehicle Agency

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State Motor Vehicle Agency
State Address Telephone
ALABAMA Department of Public Safety
Driver License Records Unit
P.O. Box 1471
Montgomery, AL 36192-2301
 (334) 242-4142
ALASKA Department of Administration
Division of Motor Vehicles
Juneau Driver Licensing
2760B Sherwood Lane
Juneau, AK 99801-8545		 (907) 465-4363
ARIZONA Motor Vehicle Division
P.O. Box 2100
Driver Improvement
Phoenix, AZ 85001		 (602) 255-0072
ARKANSAS Office of Driver Services
Driver Control Section
P.O. Box 1272
Little Rock, AR 72203		 (501) 682-1400
CALIFORNIA Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver License Operations
P.O. Box 942890
Sacramento, CA 94290-0001		 (916) 657-6525
COLORADO Motor Vehicle Division
Driver Control Section
140 West 6th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204		 (303) 205-5613
CONNECTICUT Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services Division
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109		 (860) 263-5720
DELAWARE Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Improvement Section
P.O. Box 698
Dover, DE 19903		 (302) 739-4497
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Bureau of Motor Vehicle Services
Traffic Records and Rehab Branch
301 C Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20001		 (202) 727-6761
FLORIDA Bureau of Records
P.O. Box 5775
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5775		 (850) 487-4303
GEORGIA Department of Public Safety
Revocation Section
P.O. Box 1456
Atlanta, GA 30371		 (404) 657-9300
HAWAII Department of Transportation
869 Punchbowl Street, Room 506
Honolulu, HI 96813		 (808) 587-6361
IDAHO Motor Vehicle Bureau
Driver Services Section
P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707		 (208) 334-8736
ILLINOIS Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services Division
2701 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62723		 (217) 785-3108
INDIANA Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Safety Responsibility & Driver Improvement
State Office Building, Room 410
Indianapolis, IN 46204		 (317) 232-2840
IOWA Driver Records
100 Euclid, Park Fair Mall
P.O. Box 9204
Des Moines, IA 50306-9204		 (515) 237-3086
KANSAS Division of Vehicles
Driver Control & Licensing Bureau
Robert Docking State Office Building
Topeka, KS 66626		 (785) 296-3671
KENTUCKY Department of Vehicle Regulation
Division of Driver Licensing
State Office Building, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40622		 (502) 564-6800
LOUISIANA Department of Public Safety
Office of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 64886
Baton Rouge, LA 70896		 (225) 925-6009
MAINE Secretary of State
Motor Vehicle Division
State House Station 29
Augusta, ME 04333		 (207) 624-9000
MARYLAND Motor Vehicle Administration
Division of Driver Records
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE.
Glen Burnie, MD 21062		 (410) 768-7659
MASSACHUSETTS Registry of Motor Vehicles
Attn: Suspensions
1135 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120		 (617) 351-7200
MICHIGAN Department of State
Bureau of Driver and Vehicle Records
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918		 (517) 322-1460
MINNESOTA Department of Public Safety
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-5180		 (651) 296-2025
MISSISSIPPI Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Driver Services
P.O. Box 958
Jackson, MS 39205		 (601) 987-1203
MISSOURI Drivers License Bureau
P.O. Box 200
Jefferson City, MO 65105		 (573) 751-2730
MONTANA Motor Vehicle Division
Driver Services Bureau
Driver Licensing Records Section
303 N. Roberts Street
Helena, MT 59620		 (406) 444-4590
NEBRASKA Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Records Section
P.O. Box 94789
Lincoln, NE 68509		 (402) 471-3985
NEVADA Department of Motor Vehicles
Records Services Section
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711-0300		 (775) 684-4368
NEW HAMPSHIRE Division of Motor Vehicles
Records Section
James H. Hayes Safety Building
Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305		 (603) 271-3109
NEW JERSEY Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Record Abstract Section
P.O. Box 142
225 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08666		 (609) 292-6500
NEW MEXICO Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services Bureau
P.O. Box 1028
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028		 (1-888) 683-4636
NEW YORK Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Licensing Division
Swan Street Building, Room 221
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12228		 (518) 474-0735
NORTH CAROLINA Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver License Division
1100 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27697		 (919) 715-7000
NORTH DAKOTA State Highway Department
Driver License & Traffic Safety Division
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505		 (701) 328-2603
OHIO Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Driver License Division
P.O. Box 16520
Columbus, OH 43266-0020		 (614) 752-7500
OKLAHOMA Department of Public Safety
Driver Improvement Bureau
P.O. Box 11415
Oklahoma City, OK 73136		 (405) 425-2098
OREGON Motor Vehicles Division
Driver Licensing Section
1905 Lana Avenue, NE.
Salem, OR 97314		 (503) 945-5400
PENNSYLVANIA Bureau of Driver Licensing
Information Sales Unit
P.O. Box 8691
Harrisburg, PA 17105		 (717) 787-7154
RHODE ISLAND Registry of Motor Vehicles
Operator Control Section
286 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860		 (401) 721-2650
SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina Department of Public Safety
Driver Records
P.O. Box 100178
Columbia, SC 29202-3178		 1(800) 442-1368
SOUTH DAKOTA Department of Commerce & Regulation
Driver Improvement Program
118 W. Capitol Avenue
Peirre, SD 57501-2036		 (605) 773-6883
TENNESSEE Department of Safety
Driver Control Division
1150 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210		 (615) 251-5166
TEXAS Department of Public Safety
Driver Improvement and Control
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773		 (512) 424-2600
UTAH Motor Vehicle Division
Motor Vehicle Records Department
P.O. Box 30560
Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0560		 (801) 965-3872
VERMONT Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Improvement
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05603		 (802) 828-2155
VIRGINIA Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Licensing & Info Division
P.O. Box 27412
Richmond, VA 23269		 (804) 367-0538
WASHINGTON Department of Licensing
Division of Driver Services
P.O. Box 9030
Olympia, WA 98504		 (360) 902-3900
WEST VIRGINIA Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Improvement Division
1800 Washington Street, East
Charleston, WV 25317		 (304) 558-2413
WISCONSIN Department of Transportation
Compliance and Restoration Section
P.O. Box 7917
Madison, WI 53707		 (608) 266-2261
WYOMING Department of Transportation
Driver Control
Financial Responsibility Section
P.O. Box 1708
Cheyenne, WY 82003		 (307) 777-4800

 

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