1. The MVA Point System: What is it? Why is it Important? Maryland District Court Judges’ Highway Safety Conference December 2, 2015

2. 2 Founded in 1933 69 member jurisdictions: US and Canada State and Provincial officials who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws 144 government, partner and industry members Support uniformity and reciprocity among the states and provinces

3. 3 One Driver : One License : One Record Driver License Compact Non-Resident Violators Compact Driver License Agreement http://www.aamva.org/Drivers-License-Compacts/ Systems: Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) State to State (S2S)

4. 4 State to State (S2S) Participation Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) Participation 12Signed LOI, Go Live Confirmed 2Signed LOI, Go Live Date TBD 23Interested During / After Pilot

5. 5 Traffic Safety Enforcement Adjudication Conviction or Sanction Record Referral Suspension Revocation Driver License Agency Legislature Training Treatment Insurance Employment

6. 6 Unsafe – the result (Gianni presentation) Drivers with moving violations: Indicator of future violations (i.e. unsafe driving) Indicator of crash risk Drivers suspended for driving reasons: 3-times more likely to be involved in a crash than a person suspended for non-driving reasons; 6-times more likely to be involved in a crash than a person who has never been suspended. Commercial Drivers

7. 7 Point System Goal – improve driver behavior, thus reduce Crashes Legislators try to scale to severity of offense Good behavior recognized by: Expiration Expungement Use – Identify the Unsafe or High Risk Driver Early Intervention w/low-cost strategies Repeat Offenders - Change Behavior Remediate Return or Remove from roadway

8. 8 Traffic Safety Enforcement Adjudication Conviction or Sanction Record Referral Suspension Revocation Driver License Agency Legislature Training Treatment Insurance Employment

9. 9 Marijuana Drowsy Driving Automated/Connected Vehicles Court connectivity to Driver History Best Practices on Suspended/Revoked Drivers

10. 10 Traffic Safety Resource Center for Courts: http://home.trafficresourcecenter.org/NCSC-Project- Work/Issue-Briefs.aspx http://home.trafficresourcecenter.org/NCSC-Project- Work/Issue-Briefs.aspx National Traffic Law Center http://www.ndaa.org/ntlc_home.html Best Practices Guide to Reducing Suspended Drivers http://www.aamva.org/Best-Practices-and-Model- Legislation/ http://www.aamva.org/Best-Practices-and-Model- Legislation/

11. 11 For More Information: www.aamva.org Anne Ferro aferro@aamva.org 703-522-4200/703-908-5766 11