NCJ Number
11606
Date Published
1973
Length
80 pages
Annotation
ILLUSTRATIONS OF DRIVERS' LICENSES, LICENSE TAGS, CREDIT CARDS, PLUS RELEVANT CODING AND REGULATORY DATA FOR THESE DOCUMENTS.
Abstract
THE DRIVERS' LICENSE GUIDE PROVIDES ACCURATE INFORMATION TO COMBAT COUNTERFEITING. DRIVERS' LICENSES ARE ILLUSTRATED - IN ACTUAL SIZES AND COLORS - FOR ALL U.S. STATE JURISDICTIONS AND TWELVE CANADIAN PROVINCES SO THAT ANY QUESTIONABLE LICENSE CAN BE COMPARED WITH AN AUTHENTIC REPLICA. LICENSE DATA INCLUDING TYPE OF MATERIAL, CODING, VALIDATION, PEROD OF VALIDITY, AND VARIOUS FORMATS CURRENTLY IN USE, (BUT IN A PHASE-OUT PROCESS), ARE PRESENTED. STATE DRIVING REGULATIONS FOR MINORS SUCH AS MINIMUM AGE, RESTRICTIONS, OR SPECIAL LICENSE FORMATS, ARE GIVEN. THE GUIDE INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OR DESCRIPTIONS OF THE COLORS OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAGS AS WELL AS REGISTRATION CARD POSSESSION REQUIREMENTS, EXPIRATION DATES, AND GRACE PERIODS FOR THE JURISDICTIONS. INFORMATION ON SPECIAL STATE POLICIES GOVERNING EXPIRED LICENSES HELD BY ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE LISTED. THE EDITOR ALSO DISCUSSES METHODS OF DETECTING ALTERED LICENSES. SINCE STOLEN OR FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARDS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY VALUABLE AND CREDIT CARD RELATED CRIMES HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED, THE GUIDE IDENTIFIES FORMATS, CODE INFORMATION, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORIZATION CENTERS FOR BANK AMERICARD, MASTER CHARGE, CARTE BLANCHE, AND AMERICAN EXPRESS. THIS EASY-TO-USE MANUAL SHOULD BE HELPFUL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, MERCHANTS, OR OTHERS WHO RELY ON DRIVERS' LICENSES FOR IDENTIFICATION. (SNI ABSTRACT)