OBD technology was developed in the s by vehicle manufacturers to help technicians diagnose and service the computerized engine management systems of modern vehicles. OBD II monitors all components of the engine management system and can detect a malfunction or deterioration of these components usually well before the driver becomes aware of any problem.
When a problem is detected, the OBD system turns on a warning light on the instrument panel to alert the driver of the need to have the vehicle checked by a service technician. A scan tool is a very useful device which is commonly used to assist in the diagnosis and repair of a variety of vehicle problems.
Many inspection stations already own scan tools which can also be used to perform the required OBD check, but those inspection stations which do not will need to have one in order to inspect and newer vehicles. At a minimum, scan tools must be capable of :.
Scan tools are available from a number of well known equipment manufacturers. Have your emissions problem diagnosed and determine if the repair is covered under emissions warranty. You will need to make the repair and return for a re-test to get a pass sticker.
Federal law requires Vermont to have an emissions testing program. Ensuring your vehicle is in proper working order allows for;. Depending on the model year and mileage of your vehicle, emissions system repairs may be covered by the vehicle manufacturer. Warranty coverage for the more expensive emissions control components is extended to at least 7 years or 70, miles, and the catalytic converter is covered up to 8 years or 80, miles. Motor vehicles are the largest source of a number of air pollutants in Vermont, including greenhouse gases, air toxics, the ozone precursors volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides , and carbon monoxide.
Monday-Friday: ampm email telephone. Menu Vermont Official State Website. Frequently Asked Questions [expand all] [collapse all]. ELDT Any individual that qualifies for a waiver under 49 CFR Section How can I confirm that my training provider is on the TPR? What training must an entry-level driver complete to obtain a Hazardous Material H endorsement? What training must an entry-level driver complete to take a commercial driver license CDL skills test?
Where can I find information for registering on the TPR? How can an entity become eligible to be listed on the TPR? Who can provide Entry-Level Driver Training? What is a training provider? Who is an entry level driver? Driver's License 22 A Driver's License is an official document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road. What is needed to get a replacement license or learner permit?
Driver's License. Learner Permit. Related Forms:. Replacement License. Real ID. Why is the license picture black and white? Central Issue. Can a business refuse to accept my Vermont license for identification? Limited Term. I live out-of-state Why didn't I receive anything telling me that I've been suspended? I paid my ticket s a long time ago Can I pay my tickets to the DMV along with my reinstatement fee?
When I went to court no one told me I had to complete an alcohol treatment program My suspension was only supposed to be for a couple of weeks and I went under suspension years ago If I live in one state and I've been suspended in another state why won't the state I live in let me get a driver's license or renew the driver's license I already have in that state? Why is a filing of Financial Responsibility Insurance required for an offense involving alcohol?
Where do I mail a reinstatement fee? How can I obtain a driving record or bulk driving records? Driver Records. License Suspension. Where do I send a reinstatement fee? I've moved to Vermont from another state These purposes are: Accessing Federal facilities Boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft Entering nuclear power plants.
Temporary License. License Renewal Can I renew online and upgrade from Junior to Adult license? If all the requirements have been met, you will receive a renewed Driver's License. Online Renewal. License Renewal. Graduated License. Junior Driver's License. What browsers are supported for online renewal? See supported browsers for more information. Does the A need to be capitalized when applying online? I am no longer required to wear eyeglasses to drive. Can I remove this restriction from my license online?
Endorsements and restrictions cannot be removed or changed online. I entered all of the correct identifying information but the system will not log me in.
Am I eligible to renew online if my photo is only valid for two years? Your photo must be valid for four or more years to renew online. I lost my renewal PIN number. Can the DMV provide it to me if I contact them? Can I change my name online?
Name changes must be done in person at a DMV office location. There are no expedited services available. I'm currently out of state. What if I do not know my license number can I still apply online?
Will I receive a tracking number? Is there an additional fee if I apply online? The same fees apply if you were to apply in person or through the mail. I hold an RDL can I apply online? Yes as long as you meet all other online requirements. Is the receipt valid for driving or identification purposes?
The receipt is only to show payment confirmation. Will I receive a temporary license if I apply online? You will receive a printable confirmation receipt. Can I renew my license early? A license can be renewed up to six 6 months prior to the expiration date. Is there a grace period for renewing a Driver's License? Yes, 14 Days.
Yes, the renewal application will still be mailed out. Online Renewal Will CDL drivers be required to surrender their unexpired license if they renew early? School Bus. Can an "S" school bus endorsement be added to an out-of-state CDL? No, the "S" school bus endorsement must be added by the state of issue. Can a driver holding an out-of-state CDL drive a school bus for a Vermont school?
Who needs to comply with CDL driver requirements and regulations? Who can get a Driver's Privilege Card? What is a Driver's Privilege Card? Learner Permit Once I have taken the permit test, do I need to wait for the actual permit to come in the mail? Please contact us and we will review the application. Why do I have to pay a fee for a photo? How will DMV know the applicant completed the test on their own without any help? If the applicant is under 18 parental consent is required.
Can I drive as soon as I get my certificate that I have passed the test? Am I allowed to assist with the test? How long do I have to wait to re-test if I fail? If you fail a road test, you must wait at least seven days before retaking the test. If you fail a knowledge test you must wait at least one day before retaking the test.
I want a photo on my learner permit. How can I obtain one? How many times can I take the test? You may take the test as many times as you wish until you pass. Will I have to pay if I fail and have to take another test? I disagree with the scoring of some of the questions on the test and I failed.
What do I do? We can research and get back to you regarding your test. Contact us here. I am 19 years old and just got my permit. Can I drive in Vermont if I have a learner's permit from another state? Yes Also see, Recognition of nonresident licenses; foreign visitors. Graduated License 2. Junior Driver's License 1. Limited Term 2. Temporary License 6. Will DMV mail my new driver license to a forwarding address?
Why is renewing early so important? How is mailing a license more secure than handing it to me? Is the Temporary License valid in other states? Yes, your temporary driver's license is valid for driving purposes only. What if I'm homeless and do not have an address? How long am I going to have to wait at the DMV for all additional security checks to be completed? Can I pay extra to receive a tracking number? License Suspension 2 Regarding a driver's license suspension or reinstatement.
Can I register a vehicle if my license or driving privileges are currently under suspension? Yes, a valid license is not required to register a vehicle. What happens if I fail the breath test when I try to start my car? What if I forget to bring my car to the installer for servicing? What kind of information does the IID record?
The date and time of any use, or attempted use of a vehicle including a photo of the driving compartment. The date and time of any attempt to tamper, circumvent or bypass the device.
The date, time and alcohol concentration, in grams per liters, of each breath sample provided to the device. The date and time of any malfunctions of the device. The date and time of any failures to provide retest samples.
The date any service is performed. The mileage and hours of operation of the vehicle since the previous service was performed. Does the IID need to be serviced or maintained in any way? Inspect the device for indications of tampering. Calibrate the device. Forward data reports to both DMV. What is an Ignition Interlock Device. RDL 7. How do I get my unrestricted license back after I serve the required period of time of operating under the terms and requirements of an RDL?
How often do I need to renew my RDL? If I am eligible, are there any other requirements? You must also do the following: Pay the Reinstatement Fee. Provide proof of installation of an approved IID. IID Certification of Installation.
Who is eligible for an RDL? You must be under suspension for an alcohol driving offense in Vermont. How and where do I apply for an RDL? Application for an RDL must be made by contacting the Department, by phone, at What is an RDL? Registration 17 Relating to vehicle registration. May I transfer my plates immediately? Do I have to be a Vermont resident to register a vehicle in Vermont? Anyone can register a vehicle in the state of Vermont. Registration Application Instructions.
I just received plates, where is the sticker? Temporary Registration. Where do I go to register my vehicle? Do I need a Vermont license to register a vehicle in Vermont? I am trying to register a vehicle that is more than 15 years old, what do I use for a title?
Your "bill of sale". I am gifting my vehicle to someone, can I also gift my plates to them to use? How soon after I register my vehicle do I have to get it inspected? Registration Renewal. How do I take a name off my registration? What is needed to get a replacement vehicle registration certificate? Can someone else fill out the registration application form for me? What kinds of vehicles are required to be registered? When must a vehicle be registered in Vermont?
Registration Renewal 2. Is there a grace period for renewing a Registration? Temporary Registration 1. Transfer 2. Plates 6 Relating to license plates. What do I do with my old license plates? I no longer need my plate, what do I do with them? What type s of front license plates are allowed? Are Vermont Strong Plates still available for purchase? Where do I place the registration sticker on my plates? For vehicles issued registration plates with dimensions of approximately 12 x 6 inches, in the lower right corner of the rear registration plate; and For vehicles issued a registration plate with a dimension of approximately 7 x 4 inches, in the upper right corner of the rear registration plate.
Motorhome 1. Can I convert an old school bus to use as a motor home? COVID 1. Commercial Vehicles 27 Relating to commercial vehicles regulations. If a truck is overweight who is at fault, the operator or the owner of the vehicle. Commercial Vehicles. Where is the chain up area on route 9 headed west from Exit 2 Brattleboro?
Tire Chains. Where is the designated chain up area in Wilmington? Rules for Overweight Overdimension Permits. How long is an Engineering Survey valid?
What is the fee for an Engineering Survey Review? How long will the Engineering Review take? The Engineering Review can take up to 10 working days. What constitutes a "Super Load" and requires an Engineering Review? Permits that meet or exceed the following perimeters: , pounds or more feet long or longer 15 feet wide or wider 14 feet high or higher. How do I replenish my Escrow Account? A company or personal check may be mailed or delivered to Commercial Vehicle Operations. Cash is acceptable if delivered in person to Commercial Vehicle Operations.
Credit cards are not accepted. How do I establish an Escrow Account which will allow me to obtain single trip permits by fax? Do I have to maintain a certificate of insurance on file? Vermont does not require that you maintain proof of insurance on file with the Department, however, proof of insurance is required when: Requesting a Super Load Permit, or Blanket permits that are feet long or longer.
When can I move loads exceeding the legal limits? How long is the permit valid? When can a single trip permit be obtained and what is the turn-around time for approval of permits? I will be hauling a divisible load i. What type of permit do I need? I have a piece of equipment that is wider than my vehicle.
What is the cost of obtaining a permit? How do I obtain Vermont overdimension permits? Complete and mail an application with the correct fee to Commercial Vehicle Operations.
Contact a Permit Service Company. Faxed permit applications are accepted if you have an established escrow account. What is the best way to check the current status of the Route 9 chain-up law? Under what circumstances can a CMV be stopped? Are chains required from West Brattleboro to Wilmington?
More information on Vermont Chain Up law. Can a commercial truck driver carry a handgun in a commercial vehicle. Permit 2. School Bus Why do school buses not require seat belts? Does a mechanic who inspects school buses need to have a school bus endorsement? Inspection Stations. Do all school buses have to be yellow?
Who is responsible for establishing school bus routes and stops? What is the appropriate use of school buses that are registered as municipal vehicles? Do buses transporting Vermont students to and from school or in connection to school activities need to be registered in this state?
Does a school bus "garaged" in Vermont need to be registered in Vermont, or is it acceptable to have out-of-state plates? If a school bus is equipped with seat belts are the occupants required to wear them? For a Type I school bus: No. For a Type II school bus: Yes. Do school bus lights and signs need to be covered? What paperwork needs to be maintained by school transportation coordinators? Copies of physicals to include vision and hearing screening , Initial 3-year driving record, Documentation indicating all students are participating in emergency evacuations twice a year, and Records of vehicle pre-trip inspections.
How can I find a drug testing program for my company? Who needs to be part of a drug testing program? Tire Chains 5. Contact Us 3. What phone number can I call to reach DMV? See a list of phone numbers here. Contact Us.
How can I contact DMV by email? Use our contact forms. What is the mailing address for DMV? Mailing Address. Email 1. Mailing Address 1. They didn't. Back in , when Lewis joined the Registry, Massachusetts motor vehicle records were a mess. Five months could pass before a newly registered vehicle appeared on the DMV's computer system. Some cars never appeared. The same was true of licensed drivers: More than a few people carried licenses that had no matching records in the state's computer system.
It wasn't a total disaster, though, because the state's paper records were the ones that really mattered. Every driver and every car in the state had a matching piece of paper on file at the Registry, the final adjudicator of every record. Things were not much better with the Registry's handling of money. Although most of the money the Registry collected was cash, not even the most basic cash accounting techniques were in place. The people who issued the licenses also collected payments and put the money into cash boxes.
This led, not surprisingly, to many cases of petty theft. Lewis was part of a sweeping project to bring the Registry's computers out of the s and into the s. The first part of the modernization program brought cash registers at each clerk's station. Theft declined immediately. The new system also maintained links between records - so it knew, for instance, that the Simson Garfinkel who had a particular driver's license was the same Simson Garfinkel who owned a yellow Jeep, and that person lived at a particular address in Cambridge.
In the trade, this sort of computer is called a "client-based system," and it is still fairly uncommon among theDMVs. In Oregon, for instance, vehicle registration and driver licensing are currently handled by two separate and incompatible computer systems, although a client-based system is under development.
The new computer made it possible, for the first time, to block renewal of licenses or registrations of people who have outstanding parking tickets, who haven't paid their excise tax, or who owe money to the DMV.
Although a computer hacker might think that an electronic system is more susceptible to fraud and abuse than a paper one, administrators feel otherwise. With good computer security, proper access controls, and lots of log files, they say, an electronic system can make individual fraud or misuse of official position extremely easy to catch.
For example, in June the Boston Herald reported that "two top Registry of Motor Vehicles officials" had gotten their driver's licenses free of charge. Not only did the computer records say that no money had been collected, they also indicated that "a secret law-enforcement computer terminal at Registry headquarters in Boston" had been used to perform the renewals.
That sort of abuse might have been commonplace under the old paper-based system; there is simply no way to know. But with computer systems, it's a simple matter to go back through a person's record and see every penny that he or she ever forked over to the state for the privilege of driving, even years after the fact. The computer, combined with liberal policies regarding the dissemination of public records, also brought to light a number of Registry practices that had been festering for years under the manual system.
In one case, a computer search conducted by a local newspaper revealed that an appeals board was frequently overturning convictions of people whose licenses had been suspended for drunk driving. In another, it was discovered that license plates with low numbers were being handed out as favors to friends of prominent politicians.
For some reason, such plates are a Massachusetts fetish. Although people from other states might laugh, giving away the plates in exchange for political favors or loyalty was seen as a gross misuse of political privilege; catching the abuse was symbolic of stamping out more egregious misuses of power. Automation had nothing to do with that scandal, but without automation, the story never could have been uncovered.
Both cases in the late s showed unanticipated benefits that could be reaped from computerized records. In addition to making it easier for the Registry to get its job done, computerized records made it a simple matter to use data for purposes completely unrelated to the reason they were originally collected. As such, the records were the ideological cousins to a movement that sought to improve government efficiency by looking for synergy between different government databases - a movement that traced its roots all the way back to the executive branch and then-President Reagan's original claims about "Welfare Queens" who were bilking the system at the expense of the taxpayer.
The goal of Match was to pair databases of people who owed money to the government with other databases of people who got money from the government. Match went after government employees who had defaulted on student loans and welfare recipients with large unearned and unreported incomes. States were encouraged to set up their own match programs: California, for example, started intercepting the lottery checks of people who owed back taxes. Although they started with tax and employment records, matching programs are custom made for the state DMVs - by far the most accurate databases of state residents.
No other state agency tracks the movement of people more accurately than Motor Vehicles. DMVs even have aliens and, in some cases, illegal aliens in their files. Even people who don't drive get identification cards from the state for cashing checks or getting into bars; in most states, ID cards are issued by the DMV and stored in DMV's computer alongside licenses. But lawmakers around the country were realizing that beyond just tracking people and forcing them to pay state debts, DMVs were good for controlling people as well.
Initial programs to block people's driver's licenses and renewals were so effective that legislatures started looking for other ways to exercise this newfound power. One of the primary targets is kids. Some lawmakers have always felt the need to step in and exercise control over children whose parents would not or could not fulfill their responsibilities. And ever since automobiles became intractably meshed with the high school mating ritual, they've had a perfect tool at their disposal.
In the mids, some states began using that tool. In , Oregon passed its "court denial law. Under the law, any child convicted of drinking or possession of illegal drugs loses the privilege to get a driver's license until age Any year-old caught and convicted loses the privilege until his or her 18th birthday. Although Oregon is not known for its inner-city gang problems, a law that went into effect last November imposes similar restrictions on kids who are caught in any public building with a firearm.
That's right: Oregon is dealing with the problem of kids bringing guns to school by taking away their driver's licenses. Ironically, it just might help.
They will do whatever they need to do to get these privileges. Not surprisingly, one of the things that Oregon's youth seem most interested in doing with their driver's licenses, aside from driving, is fraudulently altering the cards in order to purchase alcohol.
That's why more than 27 of the offenses that can result in suspension of the state's driver's license have to do with altering the document, making false statements to police officers about a driver's license, or using another person's license to commit fraud.
Another state experimenting with driver's-license-as-social-control is Kentucky. Under that state's "high school dropout law" of , students who drop out of school, have nine or more unexcused absences, or become "academically deficient" by failing to pass at least four of their classes lose the right to drive unless they can prove family hardship.
By the start of the school year, 82 of Kentucky's school districts were participating in the program, covering nearly 70 percent of the state's students. Has it worked? It gives the students an extra incentive to come to school and not to miss so many days of school, and to put extra effort into school work. This standard set in Trenton became a model across the country, and today, taking a driving test is a rite of passage for many American teenagers. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.
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