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*Army Regulation 190-5
*OPNAV
11200.5D
31-218(I)
*MCO
5110.1D
*DLAR
AR 190-5
This administrative revision, dated 22
May 2006--
* Changes the Marine Corps number from MCO 5110.1C to MCO 5110.1D (cover).
* Makes administrative changes throughout.
This major revision, dated 25
January 2006--
* Changes the proponency of the regulation
from Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 to the Provost Marshal General (proponent
and exception authority statement).
* Mandates vehicle registration and use of
the Vehicle Registration System on all Army posts (para 2-1
* Implements the blood alcohol content 0.08
standard for driving under the influence and/or while intoxicated for adverse
administrative actions prescribed in this regulation (para 2-4
* Mandates referral of Air Force personnel
apprehended for drunk driving (para 2-8
* Permits motor vehicle registration provisions
to be applied to State-operated or State-owned Army National Guard
installations at the discretion of the controlling State Adjutant General,
for the purpose of issuing DD Form 2220 (Department of Defense Registered
Vehicle), and access to the Vehicle Registration System for tracking DD Form
2220 (chap 3).
* Mandates compliance with local vehicle
emission inspections and maintenance of vehicles on military installations
(para 3-2
* Mandates registration procedures for all
Army installations (para 3-3).
* Mandates procedures for surrender of DD Form
2220 (para 3-4).
* Establishes policy for reciprocal agreement with civilian law enforcement agencies to exchange information on infractions by military Army personnel (para 4-17).
* Updates references to Air Force instructions throughout the regulation.
This regulation establishes policy, responsibilities, and procedures for motor vehicle traffic supervision on military installations in the continental United States (CONUS) and overseas areas. This includes but is not limited to the following:
Granting, suspending, or revoking the privilege to operate a privately owned vehicle (POV).
Registration of POVs.
Administration of vehicle registration and driver performance records.
Police traffic supervision.
Off-installation traffic
Commanders in overseas areas are authorized to modify these policies and procedures in the following instances:
When dictated by host nation relationships, treaties, and agreements.
When traffic operations under military supervision necessitate measures to safeguard and protect the morale, discipline, and good order in the Services.
Headquarters Officials.
The Headquarters, Department of the Army
(HQDA), Provost Marshal General; the Director, Naval Criminal Investigative
Service, U.S. Navy; the Commander, Air Force Security Forces Center; the Assistant
Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations (Security), U.S. Marine
Corps; the Staff Director, Command Security Office, Headquarters, Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA), and the Chief, National Guard Bureau will
Exercise staff supervision over programs for motor vehicle traffic supervision.
Develop standard policies and procedures that include establishing an automated records program on traffic supervision.
Maintain liaison with interested staff agencies and other military departments on traffic supervision.
Maintain liaison with departmental safety personnel on traffic safety and accident reporting systems.
Coordinate with national, regional, and State traffic officials
and agencies, and actively participate in conferences and workshops sponsored
by the Government or private groups at the national level.
Help organize and monitor police traffic supervision training.
Maintain liaison with the Department of Transportation and other
Federal departments and agencies on the National Highway Safety Program Standards
(NHSPS) and programs that apply to U.S. military traffic supervision.
Participate in the national effort to reduce intoxicated driving.
All Major Commanders.
Major commanders of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and DLA will
Manage traffic supervision in their commands.
Cooperate with the support programs of State
and regional highway traffic safety organizations.
Coordinate regional traffic supervision activities with other major military commanders in assigned geographic areas of responsibility.
agreements between installations and host State authorities for reciprocal
reporting of suspension and revocation of driving privileges.
Participate in State and host nation efforts to reduce intoxicated driving.
Establish awards and recognition programs to recognize successful installation efforts to eliminate intoxicated driving. Ensure that criteria for these awards are positive in nature and include more than just apprehensions for intoxicated driving.
Modify policies and procedures when required by host nation treaties or agreements.
Major Army Commanders.
Major Army commanders will ensure subordinate
installations implement all provisions of this regulation.
Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
The Commanding General (CG), U.S. Army Training
and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) will ensure that technical training for functional
users is incorporated into Service school instructional programs.
Installation or Activity Commander, Director of Military Support, and the
The installation or activity commander (for
the Navy, the term installation will refer to either the regional commander
or installation commanding officer, whoever has ownership of the traffic program)
Establish an effective traffic supervision program.
Cooperate with civilian police agencies and other local, State,
or Federal Government agencies concerned with traffic supervision.
Ensure that traffic supervision is properly integrated in the overall installation traffic safety program.
actively in alcohol safety action projects in neighboring communities.
Ensure that active duty Army law enforcement personnel follow
the provisions of AR 190-45
in reporting all criminal violations
and utilize the Centralized Police Operations Suite to support reporting requirements
and procedures. Air Force personnel engaged in law enforcement and adjudication
activities will follow the provisions of AFI 31-203
in reporting all
criminal and traffic violations, and utilize the Security Forces Management
Information Systems (SFMIS) to support reporting requirements and procedures.
Implement the terms of this regulation in accordance with the
, Chapter 71 (5 USC 71).
Revoke driving privileges in accordance with this regulation.
Installation Law Enforcement Officers.
The installation law enforcement officer
Exercise overall staff responsibility for directing, regulating, and controlling traffic, and enforcing laws and regulations pertaining to traffic control.
Assist traffic engineering functions at installations by participating in traffic control studies designed to obtain information on traffic problems and usage patterns.
Installation Safety Officers.
The installation safety officer will participate
in and develop traffic accident prevention initiatives in support of the installation
traffic safety program.
Facility Engineer (Public Works
Officer at Navy Installations).
The facility engineer, engineer officer,
or civil engineer at Air Force installations, in close coordination with the
law enforcement officer, will
Perform that phase of engineering concerned with the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of streets, highways, and abutting lands.
Select, determine appropriate
design of, procure, construct, install, and maintain permanent traffic and
parking control devices in coordination with the law enforcement officer and
installation safety officer.
Ensure that traffic signs, signals, and pavement markings conform to the standards in the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
Ensure that planning, design, construction, and maintenance of streets and highways conform to the NHSPS as implemented by the Army.
The traffic engineer, in close coordination
with the law enforcement officer, will
Conduct formal traffic engineering studies.
Apply traffic engineering measures, including
traffic control devices, to reduce the number and severity of traffic accidents.
(If there is no installation traffic engineer, installation commanders may
request these services through channels from the Commander, Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332.)
Army Alcohol and Drug Control Officer.
The Army alcohol and drug control officer
will provide treatment and education services to personnel with alcohol or
These directors will
the alcohol and/or drug rehabilitation services to personnel with alcohol
or drug abuse problems.
Provide remedial and/or motivational
education for all persons identified as alcohol or drug abusers who are evaluated
as not dependent on alcohol or drugs and who have been referred to level one
rehabilitation by their commands.
Substance Abuse Program Officer.
This officer will provide alcohol and/or
drug education, treatment, and rehabilitation services to personnel with alcohol
and/or drug abuse problems.
Defense Logistics Agency Employee
Assistance Program Officer.
drug counseling and referral services to identified personnel with alcohol
and/or drug abuse problems in accordance with procedures prescribed by the
labor relations officer, Office of Human Resources (J-1), Headquarters,
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment Program.
Air Force commanders will refer personnel
identified with alcohol and/or drug abuse problems to this program in accordance
The objectives of motor vehicle traffic supervision are to assure
Safe and efficient movement of personnel and vehicles.
Reduction of traffic deaths, injuries, and property damage from traffic accidents. Most traffic accidents can be prevented. Investigation of motor vehicle accidents should examine all factors, operator status, vehicle condition, and supervisory control measures involved.
Integration of installation safety, engineering, legal, medical, and law enforcement resources into the installation traffic planning process.
Removal of intoxicated drivers
from installation roadways.
Requirements for driving privileges
Driving a Government vehicle or POV on military installations is a privilege
granted by the installation commander. Persons who accept the privilege must
Lawfully be licensed to operate motor vehicles in appropriate
classifications and not be under suspension or revocation in any State or
Comply with laws and regulations governing motor vehicle operations on any U.S. military installation.
Comply with installation registration requirements in chapter 3
Vehicle registration is required on all Army installations through use of
the Vehicle Registration System (VRS). Vehicle registration is required on
all Air Force and DLA installations and as directed by the Chief, National
Guard Bureau.
Possess, while operating a motor vehicle,
and produce on request by law enforcement personnel, the following:
Proof of vehicle ownership or State registration if required by the issuing
State or host nation.
A valid State, host nation, overseas command,
or international drivers license and/or OF 346 (U.S. Government Motor Vehicle
Operator's Identification Card), as applicable to the class vehicle to be
operated, supported by a DD Form 2 ACT
(Armed Forces of the United States
Geneva Convention), Common Access Card (CAC), or other appropriate identification
for non-Department of Defense (DOD) civilians.
A valid record of motor vehicle safety inspection, as required by the State
or host nation and valid proof of insurance if required by the State or locality.
Regulatory permits or other pertinent documents relative to
shipping and transportation of special cargo.
that establish identification and status of cargo or occupants, when appropriate.
Proof of valid insurance. Proof of insurance consists of an insurance card, or other documents issued by the insurance company, that has a policy effective date and an expiration date.
Operators of Government motor vehicles must have proof of authorization to operate the vehicle.
Stopping and inspecting personnel or vehicles
Government vehicles may be stopped by law enforcement personnel on military installations based on the installation commander's policy.
vehicles may be stopped on or off installations as determined by host nation
agreement and command policy in overseas areas.
Stops and inspections of vehicles at installation gates or entry points and in restricted areas will be conducted according to command policy.
Stops and inspections of POVs within the military installation,
other than at restricted areas or at an installation gate, are authorized
only when there is a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, or a violation
of a traffic regulation, or the installation commander's policy. Marine
Corps users will be guided by publication of Marine Corps order and Military
Rules of Evidence 311-316 and local command regulations. Defense Logistics
Agency users, see DLA One Book Process Chapter, Search and Seizure.)
At the time of stop, the driver and occupants may be required to display all pertinent documents, including but not limited to
The DD Form 2(ACT).
Documents that establish the identity and
status of civilians, for example, CAC; DD Form 1173
(United States Uniformed
Services Identification and Privilege Card); DA Form 1602
(Civilian Identification);
AF Form 354 (Civilian Identification Card); post pass; national identity card;
or other identification.
Proper POV registration documents.
Host nation vehicle registration documents, if applicable.
Authorization to operate a Government vehicle, if applicable.
Drivers license or OF 346 valid for the particular vehicle and area of operation.
Implied consent to blood, breath, or urine tests.
who drive on the installation shall be deemed to have given their consent
to evidential tests for alcohol or other drug content of their blood, breath,
or urine when lawfully stopped, apprehended, or cited for any offense allegedly
committed while driving or in physical control of a motor vehicle on military
installations to determine the influence of intoxicants.
Implied consent to impoundment.
Any person granted
the privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle on a military installation
shall be deemed to have given his or her consent for the removal and temporary
impoundment of the POV when it is parked illegally, or for unreasonable periods,
as determined by the installation commander or applicable authority, interfering
with military operations, creating a safety hazard, disabled by accident,
left unattended in a restricted or controlled area, or abandoned. Such persons
further agree to reimburse the United States for the cost of towing and storage
should their motor vehicle be removed or impounded. Existence of these conditions
will be determined by the installation commander or designee.
Motor vehicle or criminal infraction.
person who operates, registers, or in control of a motor vehicle on a military
installation involved in a motor vehicle or criminal infraction shall be informed
that notice of the violation of law or regulation will be forwarded to the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the host State and/or home of record
for the individual, and to the National Register, when applicable.
Suspension or revocation of driving or privately
owned vehicle registration privileges
The installation commander or designee may for cause, or any lawful reason, administratively suspend or revoke driving privileges on the installation. The suspension or revocation of installation driving privileges or POV registrations, for lawful reasons unrelated to traffic violations or safe vehicle operation, is not limited or restricted by this regulation.
Driving privileges are usually suspended when other measures fail to improve
a driver's performance. Measures should include counseling, remedial driving
training, and rehabilitation programs if violator is entitled to the programs.
Driving privileges may also be suspended for up to 6 months if a driver continually
violates installation parking regulations. The commander will determine standards
for suspension based on frequency of parking violations and publish those
standards. Aboard Navy installations, any vehicle parked in a fire lane will
be towed at the owner's expense. Any vehicle parked without authorization
in an area restricted due to force protection measures may subject the driver
to immediate suspension by the installation commanding officer. Vehicle will
be towed at the owner's and/or operator's expense.
The installation commander has discretionary power to withdraw the authorization
of active duty military personnel, DOD civilian employees, nonappropriated
funds (NAF) employees, contractors, and subcontractors to operate Government
Immediate suspension of installation or overseas command POV
driving privileges pending resolution of an intoxicated driving incident is
authorized for active duty military personnel, family members, retired members
of the military services, DOD civilian personnel, and others with installation
or overseas command driving privileges, regardless of the geographic location
of the intoxicated driving incident. Suspension is authorized for non-DOD
affiliated civilians only with respect to incidents occurring on the installation
or in areas subject to military traffic supervision. After a review of available
information as specified in paragraph 2-6
, installation driving privileges
will be immediately suspended pending resolution of the intoxicated driving
accident in the following circumstances:
Refusal to take or complete a lawfully requested chemical test to determine contents of blood for alcohol or other drugs.
Operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol
content (BAC) of 0.08 percent by volume (0.08 grams per 100 milliliters) or
higher or in violation of the law of the jurisdiction that is being assimilated
on the military installation.
Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.05 percent by volume but less than 0.08 percent blood alcohol by volume in violation of the law of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is being operated if the jurisdiction imposes a suspension solely on the basis of the BAC level (as measured in grams per 100 milliliters).
On an arrest report or other official documentation of the circumstances of an apprehension for intoxicated driving.
The revocation of installation or overseas command POV driving privileges
is a severe administrative measure to be exercised for serious moving violations
or when other available corrective actions fail to produce the desired driver
improvement. Revocation of the driving privilege will be for a specified period
but never less than 6 months; apply at all military installations; and remain
in effect upon reassignment.
Driving privileges are subject
to revocation when an individual fails to comply with any of the conditions
requisite to the granting privilege (see para 2-1
). Revocation of installation
driving and registration privileges is authorized for military personnel,
family members, DOD civilian employees, contractors, and other individuals
with installation driving privileges. For civilian guests, revocation is authorized
only with respect to incidents occurring on the installation or in the areas
subject to military traffic supervision.
Driving privileges will be revoked for a mandatory period of not less than 1 year in the following circumstances:
The installation commander or designee has determined that the
person lawfully apprehended for driving under the influence refused to submit
to or complete a test to measure the alcohol content in the blood, or detect
the presence of any other drug as required by the law of the jurisdiction
or installation traffic code or by Service directive.
A conviction, nonjudicial punishment, or a military or civilian administrative action resulting in the suspension or revocation of driver's license for intoxicated driving. Appropriate official documentation of such conviction is required as the basis for revocation.
When temporary suspensions under
, above, are followed by revocations, the period
of revocation is computed beginning from the date the original suspension
was imposed, exclusive of any period during which full driving privileges
may have been restored pending resolution of charges. (Example: privileges
were initially suspended on 1 January 2000 for a charge of intoxicated driving
with a BAC of 0.14 percent. A hearing was held, extreme family hardship was
substantiated, and privileges were restored on 1 February pending resolution
of the charge. On 1 March 2000, the driver was convicted for intoxicated driving.
The mandatory 1-year revocation period will consist of January 2000
plus March 2000 through January 2001, for a total of 12 months with no installation
driving privileges.)
Automated Vehicle Registration
Army provost marshals will use the automated
VRS to develop and maintain records showing that an individual's driving privileges
Remedial driver training programs
Navy activities will comply with OPNAVINST 5100.12 series, and Marine Corps
activities with current edition of MCO 5100.19E
for establishment of remedial
Installation commanders may establish a
remedial driver-training program to instruct and educate personnel requiring
additional training. Personnel may be referred to a remedial program on the
basis of their individual driving history or incidents requiring additional
training. The curriculum should provide instruction to improve driving performance
and compliance with traffic laws.
Installation commanders may schedule periodic courses, or if not practical, arrange for participation in courses conducted by local civil authorities.
personnel employed on the installation, contractor employees, and family members
of military personnel may attend remedial courses on the installation, or
similar courses off the installation, which incur no expense to the Government.
Administrative due process for suspensions and revocations
Individual Services will promulgate separate regulations establishing administrative
due process procedures for suspension or revocation of driving privileges.
The procedures in paragraphs b
, below, apply to actions taken by Army commanders
with respect to Army military personnel and family members and to civilian
personnel operating motor vehicles on Army installations. For Marine Corps
users, the provisions of this paragraph apply. For Air Force users, a preliminary
suspension for intoxicated driving remains in effect until the installation
commander makes a final decision. Requested hearings must take place within
a reasonable period, which is determined by the installation commander.
For offenses other than intoxicated driving, suspension or revocation of the installation driving privilege will not become effective until the installation commander or designee notifies the affected person and offers that person an administrative hearing. Suspension or revocation will take place 14 calendar days after written notice is received unless the affected person makes an application for a hearing within this period. Such application will stay the pending suspension or revocation for a period of 14 calendar days.
If, due to action by the Government, a hearing is not held within
14 calendar days, the suspension will not take place until such time as the
person is granted a hearing and is notified of the action of the installation
commander or designee. However, if the affected person requests that the hearing
be continued to a date beyond the 14-day period, the suspension or revocation
will become effective immediately on receipt of notice that the request for
continuance has been granted, and remain in force pending a hearing at a scheduled
If it is determined as a result of a hearing
to suspend or revoke the affected person's driving privilege, the suspension
or revocation will become effective when the person receives the written notification
of such action. In the event that written notification cannot be verified
either through a return receipt for mail or delivery through command channels,
the hearing authority will determine the effective date on a case-by-case
If the revocation or suspension
is imposed after such hearing, the person whose driving privilege has been
suspended or revoked will have the right to appeal or request reconsideration.
Such requests must be forwarded through command channels to the installation
commander within 14 calendar days from the date the individual is notified
of the suspension or revocation resulting from the administrative hearing.
The suspension or revocation will remain in effect pending a final ruling
on the request. Requests for restricted privileges will be considered per
paragraph 2-10
If driving privileges are temporarily restored (that is, for family hardship) pending resolution of charges, the period of revocation (after final authority determination) will still total the mandatory 12 months. The final date of the revocation will be adjusted to account for the period when the violator's privileges were temporarily restored, as this period does not count towards the revocation time.
For drunk driving or driving under the influence offenses, reliable evidence readily available will be presented promptly to an individual designated by the installation commander for review and authorization for immediate suspension of installation driving privileges.
The reviewer should be any officer to include GS-11 and above, designated in writing by the installation or garrison commander whose primary duties are not in the field of law enforcement.
Reliable evidence includes witness statements, military or civilian police report of apprehension, chemical test results if completed, refusal to consent to complete chemical testing, videotapes, statements by the apprehended individual, field sobriety or preliminary breath tests results, and other pertinent evidence. Immediate suspension should not be based solely on published lists of arrested persons, statements by parties not witnessing the apprehension, or telephone conversations or other information not supported by documented and reliable evidence.
Reviews normally will be accomplished within the first normal duty day following final assembly of evidence.
Installation commanders may authorize the installation law enforcement officer to conduct reviews and authorize suspensions in cases where the designated reviewer is not reasonably available and, in the judgment of the installation law enforcement officer, such immediate action is warranted. Air Force Security Forces personnel act in an advisory capacity to installation commanders. Review by the designated officer will follow as soon as practical in such cases. When a suspension notice is based on the law enforcement officer's review, there is no requirement for confirmation notice following subsequent review by the designated officer.
For active duty military personnel,
final written notice of suspension for intoxicated driving will be provided
to the individual's chain of command for immediate presentation to the individual.
Air Force Security Forces provide a copy of the temporary suspension to the
individual at the time of the incident or may provide a copy of the final
determination at the time of the incident, as predetermined by the final action
For civilian personnel, written notice of
suspension for intoxicated driving will normally be provided without delay
via certified mail. Air Force Security Forces personnel provide a copy of
the temporary suspension to the individual at the time of the incident or
may provide a copy of the final determination at the time of the incident,
as predetermined by the final action authority. If the person is employed
on the installation, such notice will be forwarded through the military or
civilian supervisor. When the notice of suspension is forwarded through the
supervisor, the person whose privileges are suspended will be required to
provide written acknowledgment of receipt of the suspension notice.
Notices of suspension for intoxicated driving will include the following:
The fact that the suspension can be made a revocation under
The right to request, in writing, a hearing before the installation commander or designee to determine if post driving privileges will be restored pending resolution of the charge; and that such request must be made within 14 calendar days of the final notice of suspension.
The right of military personnel to be represented by counsel at his or her own expense and to present evidence and witnesses at his or her own expense. Installation commanders will determine the availability of any local active duty representatives requested.
The right of DOD civilian
employees to have a personal representative present at the administrative
hearing in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Written acknowledgment of receipt to be signed by the individual whose privileges are to be suspended or revoked.
If a hearing is requested, it must take place within 14 calendar days of receipt of the request. The suspension for intoxicated driving will remain in effect until a decision has been made by the installation commander or designee, but will not exceed 14 calendar days after the hearing while awaiting the decision. If no decision has been made by that time, full driving privileges will be restored until such time as the accused is notified of a decision to continue the suspension.
Hearing on suspension actions
under paragraph 2-4
for drunk or impaired
driving pending resolution of charges will cover only the following pertinent
issues of whether:
The law enforcement official had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
The person was lawfully cited or apprehended for a driving under the influence offense.
The person was lawfully requested to submit his or her blood, breath, or urine in order to determine the content of alcohol or other drugs, and was informed of the implied consent policy (consequences of refusal to take or complete the test).
The person refused to submit to the test for alcohol or other drug content
of blood, breath, or urine; failed to complete the test; submitted to the
test and the result was 0.08 or higher BAC, or between 0.05 and 0.08 in violation
of the law of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle in being operated if the
jurisdiction imposes a suspension solely on the basis of the BAC level; or
showed results indicating the presence of other drugs for an on-post
apprehension or in violation of State laws for an off-post apprehension.
The testing methods were valid and reliable and the results accurately evaluated.
For revocation
actions under paragraph 2-4
for intoxicated driving, the revocation is mandatory on conviction or other
findings that confirm the charge. (Pleas of nolo contendere are considered
equivalent to guilty pleas.)
Revocations are effective as of the date of conviction or other findings that confirm the charges. Test refusal revocations will be in addition to any other revocation incurred during a hearing. Hearing authority will determine if revocations for multiple offenses will run consecutively or concurrently taking into consideration if offenses occurred on same occasion or different times, dates. The exception is that test refusal will be one year automatic revocation in addition to any other suspension.
The notice that revocation is automatic may be placed in the suspension letter. If it does not appear in the suspension letter, a separate letter must be sent and revocation is not effective until receipt of the written notice.
Revocations cancel any full or restricted driving privileges that may have been restored during suspension and the resolution of the charges. Requests for restoration of full driving privileges are not authorized.
The Army VRS will be utilized to maintain infractions by individuals on Army installations.
Army administrative actions against intoxicated drivers
A written reprimand, administrative in nature, will be issued to active duty soldiers in the cases described below. Any general officer, and any officer frocked to the grade of brigadier general, may issue this reprimand. Filing of the reprimand will be in accordance with the provisions of AR 600-37
Conviction by courts-martial or civilian court or imposition
of nonjudicial punishment for an offense of drunk or impaired driving either
on or off the installation.
Refusal to take or failure to complete a lawfully requested test to measure alcohol or drug content of the blood, breath, or urine, either on or off the installation, when there is reasonable belief of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Driving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle on post
when the BAC is 0.08 percent or higher, irrespective of other charges, or
on off post when the BAC is in violation of the law of the State involved.
Driving, or being in physical control of a motor vehicle, either on or off the installation, when lawfully conducted chemical tests reflect the presence of illegal drugs.
Review by the commander of
the Service records of active duty soldiers apprehended for offenses described
in paragraph a
, above, to determine
if any of the following actions should be taken:
Administrative reduction per AR 600-8-19
Bar to reenlistment per AR 601-280
Administrative separation per AR 635-200
Commanders will refer military personnel suspected of drug or alcohol abuse for evaluation in the following circumstances:
Behavior indicative of alcohol or drug abuse.
Continued inability to drive a motor vehicle safely because of alcohol or drug abuse.
The commander will ensure military personnel are referred to the installation alcohol and drug abuse program or other comparable facilities when they are convicted of, or receive an official administrative action for, any offense involving driving under the influence. A first offender may be referred to treatment if evidence of substance abuse exists in addition to the offense of intoxicated driving. The provisions of this paragraph do not limit the commander's prerogatives concerning other actions that may be taken against an offender under separate Service/agency polices (for Army, see AR 600-85
; for Marine Corps, see MCO P1700.24B
Active duty Army personnel
apprehended for drunk driving, on or off the installation, will be referred
to the local Army substance abuse program for evaluation within 14 calendar
days to determine if the person is dependent on alcohol or other drugs, which
will result in enrollment in treatment in accordance with AR 600-85.
A copy of all reports on military personnel and DOD civilian employees apprehended
for intoxicated driving will be forwarded to the installation alcohol and
drug abuse facility.
Active duty Navy personnel apprehended for
drunk driving on or off the installation will be screened by the respective
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program facility within 14 calendar days to
determine if the individual is dependent on alcohol or other drugs. Active
duty Marines apprehended for intoxicated driving, on or off the installation,
will be referred to interview by a Level II substance abuse counselor within
14 calendar days for evaluation and determination of the appropriate level
of treatment required. Subsequent to this evaluation, the Marine will be assigned
to the appropriate treatment programs as prescribed by MCO P1700.24B.
The Services/agencies may develop preventive treatment and rehabilitative
programs for civilian employees with alcohol-related problems.
Army supervisors of civilian employees apprehended
for intoxicated driving will advise employees of Army substance abuse program
services available. Civilian employees apprehended for intoxicated driving
while on duty will be referred to the Army substance abuse program or comparable
facility for evaluation in accordance with AR 600-85. Army commanders
will ensure that sponsors encourage family members apprehended for drunk driving
seek Army substance abuse program evaluation and assistance.
Navy and DLA civilian personnel charged with intoxicated driving will be referred
to the Civilian Employee Assistance Program in accordance with Title 5, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 792 ( 5 CFR 792)
. Such referral does not exempt
the employee from appropriate administrative or disciplinary actions under
civilian personnel regulations.
Marine Corps civilian employees charged with intoxicated driving, on or off the installation, will be referred to the Employee Assistance Program as prescribed by MCO P1700.24B
. Marine family members charged with intoxicated driving, on or off the installation, will be provided assistance as addressed in MCO P1700.24B. Such referral and assistance does not exempt the individual from appropriate administrative or disciplinary action under current civilian personnel regulations or State laws.
For the Army, DLA, and the Marine Corps, installation driving
privileges of any person who refuses to submit to, or fails to complete, chemical
testing for BAC when apprehended for intoxicated driving, or convicted of
intoxicated driving, will not be reinstated unless the person successfully
completes either an alcohol education or treatment program sponsored by the
installation, State, county, or municipality, or other program evaluated as
acceptable by the installation commander.
by their respective chain of command to the Air Force Substance Abuse office
for evaluation in accordance with AFI 44-121
and local policies within
Local installation commanders will determine if active duty Air Force personnel
involved in any alcohol incident will immediately be subjected to a urinalysis
for drug content. If consent is not given for the test, a command-directed
test will be administered in accordance with local policies.
Restoration of driving privileges upon acquittal of intoxicated driving
The suspension of driving privileges for military and civilian personnel shall be restored if a final disposition indicates a finding of not guilty, charges are dismissed or reduced to an offense not amounting to intoxicated driving, or where an equivalent determination is made in a nonjudicial proceeding. The following are exceptions to the rule in which suspensions will continue to be enforced:
The preliminary suspension was based on refusal to take a BAC test.
The preliminary suspension resulted from a valid BAC test (unless disposition of the charges was based on invalidity of the BAC test). In the case of a valid BAC test, the suspension will continue, pending completion of a hearing as specified in paragraph 2-6
. In such instances, the individual will be notified in writing that the suspension will continue and of the opportunity to request a hearing within 14 calendar days.
At the hearing, the arrest report, the commander's report of official disposition, information presented by the individual, and such other information as the hearing officer may deem appropriate will be considered.
If the hearing officer determines by preponderance of evidence that the individual was engaged in intoxicated driving, the revocation will be for 1 year from the date of the original preliminary suspension.
The person was driving or in physical control of a motor vehicle while under a preliminary suspension or revocation.
An administrative determination has been made by the State or host nation licensing authority to suspend or revoke driving privileges.
The individual has failed to complete a formally directed substance abuse or driver's training program.
Restricted driving privileges or probation
For the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and DLA, the installation commander,
or his or her designee, may modify a suspension or revocation of driving privileges
in certain cases per paragraph d
Army requests for restricted driving privileges subsequent to suspension or revocation of installation driving privileges will be referred to the installation commander or designee, except for intoxicated driving cases, which must be referred to the General Court Martial Convening Authority. Withdrawal of restricted driving privileges is within the installation commander's discretion.
Probation or restricted driving privileges
will not be granted to any person whose driver license or right to operate
motor vehicles is under suspension or revocation by a State, Federal, or host
nation licensing authority. Prior to application for probation or restricted
driving privileges, a State, Federal, or host nation driver's license or right
to operate motor vehicles must be reinstated. The burden of proof for reinstatement
of driving privileges lies with the person applying for probation or restricted
driving privileges. Revocations for test refusals shall remain.
The installation commander or designee may grant restricted
driving privileges or probation on a case-by-case basis provided
the person's State or host nation driver's license or right to operate motor
vehicles remains valid to accommodate any of the following reasons:
Unusual personal or family hardships.
Delays exceeding 90 days, not attributed to the person concerned, in the formal disposition of an apprehension or charges that are the basis for any type of suspension or revocation.
When there is no reasonably available alternate means of transportation to officially assigned duties. In this instance, a limited exception can be granted for the sole purpose of driving directly to and from the place of duty.
The terms and limitations on a restricted driving privilege (for example, authorization to drive to and from place of employment or duty, or selected installation facilities such as hospital, commissary, and or other facilities) will be specified in writing and provided to the individual concerned. Persons found in violation of the restricted privilege are subject to revocation action as prescribed in paragraph 2-4
The conditions and terms of probation will be specified in writing and provided to the individual concerned. The original suspension or revocation term in its entirety may be activated to commence from the date of the violation of probation. In addition, separate action may be initiated based on the commission of any traffic, criminal, or military offense that constitutes a probation violation.
Any DOD employees and contractors, who can demonstrate that suspension or
revocation of installation driving privileges would constructively remove
them from employment, may be given a limiting suspension/revocation that restricts
driving on the installation or activity (or in the overseas command) to the
most direct route to and from their respective work sites (see 5 USC 2302(b)(10)).
This is not to be construed as limiting the commander from suspension or revocation
of on-duty driving privileges or seizure of OF 346, even if this action
would constructively remove a person from employment in those instances in
which the person's duty requires driving from place to place on the installation.
Reciprocal State-military action
Commanders will recognize the interests of the States in matters of POV administration
and driver licensing. Statutory authority may exist within some States or
host nations for reciprocal suspension and revocation of driving privileges.
of this regulation for additional information on exchanging
and obtaining information with civilian law enforcement agencies concerning
infractions by Armed Service personnel off post. Installation commanders will
honor the reciprocal authority and direct the installation law enforcement
officer to pursue reciprocity with State or host nation licensing authorities.
Upon receipt of written or other official law enforcement communication relative
to the suspension/revocation of driving privileges, the receiving installation
will terminate driving privileges as if violations occurred within its own
When imposing a suspension or revocation
for an off-installation offense, the effective date should be the same
as civil disposition, or the date that State or host nation driving privileges
are suspended or revoked. This effective date can be retroactive.
If statutory authority does not exist within the State or host
nation for formal military reciprocity, the following procedures will be adopted:
Commanders will recognize official documentation of suspensions/revocations imposed by State or host nation authorities. Administrative actions (suspension/revocations, or if recognized, point assessment) for moving traffic violations off the installation should not be less than required for similar offenses on the installation. When notified by State or host nation authorities of a suspension or revocation, the person's OF 346 may also be suspended.
In CONUS, the host and issuing State licensing authority will be notified
as soon as practical when a person's installation driving privileges are suspended
or revoked for any period, and immediately for refusal to submit to a lawful
BAC test. The notification will be sent to the appropriate State DMV per reciprocal
agreements. In the absence of electronic communication technology, the appropriate
State DMV will be notified by official certified mail. The notification will
include the basis for the suspension/revocation and the BAC level if applicable.
In OCONUS installations, commanders must
follow provisions of the applicable status of forces agreement (SOFA), the
law of the host nation concerning reciprocal suspension and revocation, and
other international agreements. To the extent an agreement concerning reciprocity
may be permitted at a particular overseas installation, the commander must
have prior authorization to negotiate and conclude such an international agreement
in accordance with applicable international agreements, DODD 5530.3
individual Service instructions.
Extensions of suspensions and revocations
Driving in violation of a suspension or revocation imposed under this regulation will result in the original period of suspension or revocation being increased by 2 years. In addition, administrative action may be initiated based on the commission of any traffic, criminal, or military offenses, for example, active duty military personnel driving on the installation in violation of a lawful order.
For each subsequent determination within
a 5 year period that revocation is authorized under paragraph2-4
, military personnel, DOD civilians, contractors,
and NAF employees will be prohibited from obtaining or using an OF 346 for
6 months for each such incident. A determination whether DOD civilian personnel
should be prohibited from obtaining or using an OF 346 will be made in accordance
with the laws and regulations applicable to civilian personnel. This does
not preclude a commander from imposing such prohibition for a first offense,
or for a longer period of time for a first or subsequent offense, or for such
other reasons as may be authorized.
Commanders may extend a suspension or revocation of driving privileges on personnel until completion of an approved remedial driver training course or alcohol or drug counseling programs after proof is provided.
Commanders may extend a suspension or revocation of driving privileges on civilian personnel convicted of intoxicated driving on the installation until successful completion of a State or installation approved alcohol or drug rehabilitation program.
For Navy personnel for good cause, the appropriate authority may withdraw the restricted driving privilege and continue the suspension or revocation period (for example, driver at fault in the traffic accident, or driver cited for a moving violation).
Motor vehicles will be registered according to guidance in this regulation
and in policies of each Service and DLA. A person who lives or works on an
Army, DLA, Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps installation, or Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the United States facility, or often uses the
facilities is required to register his or her vehicle. Also, individuals who
access the installation for regular activities such as use of medical facilities
and regular recurring activities on the installation should register their
vehicles according to a standard operating procedure established by the installation
commander. The person need not own the vehicle to register it, but must have
a lease agreement, power of attorney, or notarized statement from the owner
of the vehicle specifying the inclusive dates for which permission to use
the vehicle has been granted.
Vehicles intended for construction
and material handling, or used solely off the road, are usually not registered
as motor vehicles Installation commanders may require registration of off-road
vehicles and bicycles under a separate local system.
Commanders can grant limited temporary registration for up to 30 days, pending permanent registration, or in other circumstances for longer terms.
Except for reasons of security, all installations and activities
of the Services and DLA within the United States and its territories with
a VRS will use and honor the DD Form 2220
. Registration in overseas commands
may be modified in accordance with international agreements or military necessity.
Army Installation commanders will establish local visitor identification for individuals who will be on installation for less than 30 days. The local policy will provide for use of temporary passes that establish a start and end date for which the pass is valid. Army installation commanders must refer to AR 190-16, chapter 2
, for guidance concerning installation access control (Air Force, see AFI 31-204
). Other Armed Services and DLA may develop and issue visitor passes locally.
The conditions in paragraph
must be met to operate a POV on an Army and DLA installation. Other
Armed Services that do not require registration will enforce paragraph 3-2
through traffic enforcement actions. Additionally, failure to comply with
paragraph 3-2 may result in administrative suspension or revocation
Privately owned vehicle operation requirements
Personnel seeking to register their POVs
on military installations within the United States or its territories and
in overseas areas will comply with the requirements listed below. (Registration
in overseas commands may be modified in accordance with international agreements
or military necessity.)
Possess a valid State, overseas command, host nation, or international driver's
license (within appropriate classification), supported by DD Form 2
(ACT), or other appropriate identification for DOD civilians, contractors,
and retirees. The DA Form 1602, is limited for identification on Army installations
a certificate of State registration as required by the State in which the
vehicle is registered.
Comply with the minimum requirements of the automobile insurance laws or regulations of the State or host nation. In overseas commands where host nation laws do not require minimum personal injury and property damage liability insurance, the major overseas commander will set reasonable liability insurance requirements for registration and/or operation of POVs within the confines of military installations and areas where the commander exercises jurisdiction. Prior to implementation, insurance requirements in host states or nations should be formally coordinated with the appropriate host agency.
Satisfactorily complete a
safety and mechanical vehicle inspection by the State or jurisdiction in which
the vehicle is licensed. If neither State nor local jurisdiction requires
a periodic safety inspection, installation commanders may require and conduct
an annual POV safety inspection; however, inspection facilities must be reasonably
accessible to those requiring use. Inspections will meet minimum standards
established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in 49 CFR 570.1 through 570.10
. Lights, turn signals, brake lights, horn,
wipers, and pollution control devices and standards in areas where applicable,
should be included in the inspection. Vehicles modified from factory standards
and determined unsafe may be denied access and registration.
Possess current proof of compliance with local vehicle emission inspection if required by the State, and maintenance requirements.
Vehicles with elevated front or rear ends that have been modified in a mechanically
unsafe manner are unsafe and will be denied registration. The 49 CFR 570.8
states that springs shall not be extended above the vehicle manufacturer's
design height.
Department of Defense Form 2220
The DD Form 2220
will be used to identify
registered POVs on Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and DLA installations
or facilities. The form is produced in single copy for conspicuous placement
on the front of the vehicle only (windshield or bumper). If allowed by State
laws, the decal is placed in the center by the rear view mirror or the lower
portion of the driver's side windshield. The requirement to affix the
DD Form 2220 to the front windshield or bumper of registered vehicles is waived
for general officers and flag officers of all Armed Services, Armed Service
Secretaries, political appointees, members of Congress, and the diplomatic
Each Service and DLA will procure its own forms and installation
and expiration tabs. For the Army, the basic decal will be ordered through
publications channels and remain on the vehicle until the registered owner
disposes of the vehicle, separates from active duty or other conditions specified
, below. Air Force, DLA, and Army retirees may retain DD Form
2220. Army retirees are required to follow the same registration and VRS
procedures as active duty personnel. Upon termination of affiliation with
the Service, the registered owner or authorized operator is responsible for
removing the DD Form 2220 from the vehicle and surrender of the decal to the
issuing office. Army installation commanders are responsible for the costs
of procuring decals with the name of their installation and related expiration
tabs. Air Force installations will use the installation tag (4" by �")
to identify the Air Force installation where the vehicle is registered. Air
Force personnel may retain the DD Form 2220 upon reassignment, retirement,
or separation provided the individual is still eligible for continued registration,
the registration is updated in SFMIS, and the installation tab is changed
accordingly. Position the decal directly under the DD Form 2220.
For other Armed Services and DLA, the DD Form 2220 and installation
and expiration tabs will be removed from POVs by the owner prior to departure
from their current installation, retirement, or separation from military or
Government affiliation, termination of ownership, registration, liability
insurance, or other conditions further identified by local policy.
The DD Form 2220 and installation and expiration tabs will consist of international
blue borders and printing on a white background. Printer information will
Form title (Department of Defense Registered Vehicle).
Alphanumeric individual form identification number.
The DOD seal.
Name of the installation will be specified on a separate tab abutting the decal. Each Service or DLA may choose optional color codes for the registrant. Army and installations having vehicle registration programs will use the following standard color scheme for the installation tab:
Blue-officers.
Red-enlisted.
Green DA civilian employees (including NAF employees).
Black-contractor personnel
and other civilians employed on the installation. White will be used for contract
personnel on Air Force installations.
tab identifying the month and year (6-2004), the year (2000) or simply "00" will be abutted to right of the decal. For identification
purposes, the date of expiration will be shown in bold block numbers on a
lighter contrasting background such as traffic yellow, lime, or orange.
and any adjoining tabs will be theft resistant
when applied to glass, metal, painted, or rubberized surfaces and manufactured
so as to obliterate or self destruct when removal is attempted. Local policy
guided by State or host nation laws will specify the exact placement of DD
For Navy and Marine Corps military personnel the grade insignia will be affixed on placards, approximately 5 inches by 8 inches in size, and placed on the driver's side dashboard. Placards should be removed from view when the vehicle is not located on a military installation.
Termination or denial of registration
The owner fails to comply with the registration requirements.
The owner sells or disposes of the POV, is released from active duty, separated from the Service, or terminates civilian employment with a military Service or DOD agency. Army and Air Force personnel on a permanent change of station will retain the DD Form 2220 if the vehicle is moved to their new duty station.
The owner is other than an active duty military or civilian employee and discontinues regular operations of the POV on the installation.
The owner's State, overseas command, or host nation driver's
license is suspended or revoked, or the installation driving privilege is
revoked. Air Force does not require removal of the of the DD Form 2220 when
driving privileges are suspended for an individual. When vehicle registration
is terminated in conjunction with the revocation of installation driving privileges,
the affected person must apply to reregister the POV after the revocation
expires. Registration should not be terminated if other family members having
installation driving privileges require use of the vehicle.
Specified consent to impoundment
Personnel registering POVs on DOD installations
must consent to the impoundment policy. The POV registration forms will contain
or have appended to them a certificate with the following statement: "I am aware that (insert number and title of separate Service
or DLA directive) and the installation traffic code provide for the removal
and temporary impoundment of privately owned motor vehicles that are either
parked illegally, or for unreasonable periods, interfering with military operations,
creating a safety hazard, disabled by accident, left unattended in a restricted
or control area, or abandoned. I agree to reimburse the United States for
the cost of towing and storage should my motor vehicle, because of such circumstances,
be removed and impounded."
Traffic Planning and Codes
Safe and efficient movement of traffic on an installation requires traffic supervision. A traffic supervision program includes traffic circulation planning and control of motor vehicle traffic; publication and enforcement of traffic laws and regulations; and investigation of motor vehicle accidents.
Installation commanders will develop traffic circulation plans
that provide for the safest and most efficient use of primary and secondary
roads. Circulation planning should be a major part of all long-range
master planning at installations. The traffic circulation plan is developed
by the installation law enforcement officer, engineer, safety officer, and
other concerned staff agencies. Highway engineering representatives from adjacent
civil communities must be consulted to ensure the installation plan is compatible
with the current and future circulation plan of the community. The plan should
Normal and peak load routing based on traffic control studies.
Effective control of traffic using planned direction, including measures for special events and adverse road or weather conditions.
Point control at congested locations by
law enforcement personnel or designated traffic directors or wardens, including
trained school-crossing guards.
Use of traffic control signs and devices.
Efficient use of available parking facilities.
Efficient use of mass transportation.
Traffic control studies will provide factual data on existing roads, traffic density and flow patterns, and points of congestion. The installation law enforcement officer and traffic engineer usually conduct coordinated traffic control studies to obtain the data. Accurate data will help determine major and minor routes, location of traffic control devices, and conditions requiring engineering or enforcement services.
The (Military) Surface Deployment
and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency will help installation
commanders solve complex highway traffic engineering problems. The Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency traffic
engineering services include
Traffic studies of limited areas and situations.
Complete studies of traffic operations of
entire installations. (This can include long-range planning for future
development of installation roads, public highways, and related facilities.)
Assistance in complying with established traffic engineering standards.
Installation commanders should submit requests
for traffic engineering services in accordance with applicable Service or
agency directives.
Installation traffic codes
Installation or activity commanders will establish a traffic code for operation of motor vehicles on the installation. Commanders in overseas areas will establish a traffic code, under provisions of this regulation, to the extent military authority is empowered to regulate traffic on the installation under the applicable SOFA. Traffic codes will contain the rules of the road (parking violations, towing instructions, safety equipment, and other key provisions). These codes will, where possible, conform to the code of the State or host nation in which the installation is located. In addition, the development and publication of installation traffic codes will be based on the following:
Highway Safety Program Standards (23 USC 402).
Applicable portions of the Uniform Vehicle Code and Model Traffic Ordinance published by the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances.
The installation traffic code will contain policy and procedures for the towing, searching, impounding, and inventorying of POVs. These provisions should be well publicized and contain the following:
Specific violations and conditions under which the POV will be impounded and towed.
Procedures to immediately notify the vehicle owner.
Procedures for towing and storing impounded vehicles.
Actions to dispose of the vehicle after lawful impoundment.
Violators are responsible for all costs of towing, storage, and impounding of vehicles for other than evidentiary reasons.
Installation traffic codes will also contain the provisions discussed below. (Army users, see AR 385-55
Motorcycles and mopeds. For
motorcycles and other self-propelled, open, 2-wheel, 3-wheel,
and 4-wheel vehicles powered by a motorcycle-type engine, the
following traffic rules apply:
Headlights will be on at all times when in operation.
A rear view mirror will be attached to each side of the handlebars.
Approved protective helmets,
eye protection, hard-soled shoes, long trousers, and brightly colored
or reflective outer upper garment will be worn by operators and passengers
when in operation.
Restraint systems (seat belts) will be worn by all operators and passengers of U.S. Government vehicles on or off the installation.
Restraint systems will be worn by all civilian personnel (family members, guests, and visitors) driving or riding in a POV on the installation.
Restraint systems will be worn by all military
Service members and Reserve Component members on active Federal Service driving
or riding in a POV whether on or off the installation.
Infant/child restraint devices (car seats) will be required in POVs for children 4 years old or under and not exceeding 45 pounds in weight.
Restraint systems are required only in vehicles manufactured after model year 1966.
Driver distractions. Vehicle operators on a DOD installation and operators of Government
owned vehicles will not use cell phones unless the vehicle is safely parked
or unless they are using a hands-free device. The wearing of any other
portable headphones, earphones, or other listening devices (except for hands-free
cellular phones) while operating a motor vehicle is prohibited. Use of those
devices impairs driving and masks or prevents recognition of emergency signals,
alarms, announcements, the approach of vehicles, and human speech. The DOD
component safety guidance should note the potential for driver distractions
such as eating and drinking, operating radios, CD players, global positioning
equipment, and so on. Whenever possible this should only be done when the
vehicle is safely parked.
actions (reprimand, assessment of points, loss of on-post driving privileges,
or other actions) will be initiated against Service members for off-post
violations of the installation traffic code.
In States where traffic law violations are State criminal offenses, such laws are made applicable under the provisions of 18 USC 13 to military installations having concurrent or exclusive Federal jurisdiction.
In those States where violations of traffic law are not considered criminal offenses and cannot be assimilated under 18 USC, DODD 5525.4
, enclosure 1 expressly adopts the vehicular and pedestrian traffic laws of such States and makes these laws applicable to military installations having concurrent or exclusive Federal jurisdiction. It also delegates authority to installation commanders to establish additional vehicular and pedestrian traffic rules and regulations for their installations. Persons found guilty of violating the vehicular and pedestrian traffic laws made applicable on the installation under provisions of that directive are subject to a fine as determined by the local magistrate or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both, for each violation. In those States where traffic laws cannot be assimilated, an extract copy of this paragraph and a copy of the delegation memorandum in DODD 5525.4, enclosure 1, will be posted in a prominent place accessible to persons assigned, living, or working on the installation.
In those States where violations of traffic laws cannot be assimilated because the Federal Government's jurisdictional authority on the installation or parts of the installation is only proprietary, neither 18 USC 13 nor the delegation memorandum in DODD 5525.4, enclosure 1, will permit enforcement of the State's traffic laws in Federal courts. Law enforcement authorities on those military installations must rely on either administrative sanctions related to the installation driving privilege or enforcement of traffic laws by State law enforcement authorities.
Traffic law enforcement principles
Traffic law enforcement should motivate drivers to operate vehicles safely within traffic laws and regulations and maintain an effective and efficient flow of traffic. Effective enforcement should emphasize voluntary compliance by drivers and can be achieved by the following actions:
Publishing a realistic traffic code well known by all personnel.
Adopting standard signs, markings, and signals in accordance with NHSPS and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
Ensuring enforcement personnel establish courteous, personal contact with drivers and act promptly when driving behavior is improper or a defective vehicle is observed in operation.
Maintaining an aggressive program to detect and apprehend persons who drive while privileges are suspended or revoked.
Using sound discretion and judgment in deciding when to apprehend, issue citations, or warn the offender.
Selective enforcement will be used when practical. Selective enforcement deters traffic violations and reduces accidents by the presence or suggested presence of law enforcement personnel at places where violations, congestion, or accidents frequently occur. Selective enforcement applies proper enforcement measures to traffic congestion and focuses on selected time periods, conditions, and violations that cause accidents. Law enforcement personnel use selective enforcement because that practice is the most effective use of resources.
Enforcement activities against intoxicated
driving will include
Detecting, apprehending, and testing persons suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Training law enforcement personnel in special enforcement techniques.
Enforcing BAC standards (see para 4-11
Denying installation driving privileges to persons whose use of alcohol or other drugs prevents safe operation of a motor vehicle.
Installation officials will formally evaluate traffic enforcement on a regular basis. That evaluation will examine procedures to determine if the following elements of the program are effective in reducing traffic accidents and deaths:
Selective enforcement measures.
Suspension and revocation actions.
Chemical breath-testing
Speed-measuring devices will be used
in traffic control studies and enforcement programs. Signs may be posted to
indicate speed-measuring devices are being used.
Installations will ensure operators attend
an appropriate training program for the equipment in use.
Training and certification standards.
The commander of each installation using traffic radar will ensure that personnel selected as operators of such devices meet training and certification requirements prescribed by the State (or SOFA) in which the installation is located. Specific information on course dates, costs, and prerequisites for attending may be obtained by contacting the State agency responsible for police traffic radar training.
Installation commanders located in States or overseas areas where no formal training program exists, or where the military personnel are unable or ineligible to participate in police traffic radar training programs, may implement their own training program or use a selected civilian institution or manufacturer's course.
of the civilian or manufacturer-sponsored course is to improve the effectiveness
of speed enforcement through the proper and efficient use of speed-measurement
radar. On successful completion, the course graduate must be able to
Describe the association between excessive speed and accidents, deaths, and injuries, and describe the traffic safety benefits of effective speed control.
Describe the basic principles of radar speed measurement.
Identify and describe the Service's policy and procedures affecting radar speed measurement and speed enforcement.
Identify the specific radar instrument used and describe the instrument's major components and functions.
Demonstrate basic skills in checking calibration and operating the specific radar instrument.
Demonstrate basic skills in preparing and presenting records and courtroom testimony relating to radar speed measurement and enforcement.
Recertification of operators will occur
every 3 years, or as prescribed by State law.
Installation law enforcement personnel must
make detailed investigations of accidents described below
Accidents involving Government vehicles or Government property on the installation
involving a fatality, personal injury, or estimated property damage in the
amount established by separate Service/DLA policy. (Minimum damage limits
Army, $1,000; Air Force, as specified by the installation
commander; Navy and Marine Corps, $500.) The installation motor pool
will provide current estimates of the cost of repairs. Investigations of off-installation
accidents involving Government vehicles will be made in cooperation with the
civilian law enforcement agency.
Any POV accidents on the installation
involving a fatality, personal injury, or when a POV is inoperable as a result
Any accident prescribed within a SOFA.
Traffic accident investigation reports
Accidents requiring immediate reports
. The driver
or owner of any vehicle involved in an accident, as described in paragraph
, above, on the installation, must immediately notify the installation
law enforcement office. The operator of any Government vehicle involved in
a similar accident off the installation must immediately notify the local
civilian law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, as well as law enforcement
personnel of the nearest military installation.
. Installation law enforcement
officials will record traffic accident investigations on Service/DLA forms.
Information will be released according to Service/DLA policy, the Privacy
Act, and the Freedom of Information Act.
Army law enforcement officers
. These officers provide the local Safety
Office copies of traffic accident investigation reports pertaining to accidents
investigated by military police that resulted in a fatality, personal injury,
or estimated damage to Government vehicles or property in excess of $1,000.
All privately owned vehicle
accidents not addressed in paragraph 4-5
. Guidance for reporting
these cases is provided below
Drivers or owners of POVs will be required to submit a written
report to the installation law enforcement office within 24 hours of an accident
in the following cases, with all information listed in paragraph 4-6
, below:
The accident occurs on the installation.
The accident involves no personal injury.
The accident involves only minor damage to the POV and the vehicle can be safely and normally driven from the scene under its own power.
Information in the written report cannot be used in criminal proceedings against the person submitting it unless it was originally categorized a hit and run and the violator is the person submitting the report. Rights advisement will be given prior to any criminal traffic statements provided by violators. Within the United States, the installation law enforcement official may require such reporting on Service forms or forms of the State jurisdiction.
Reports required in paragraph d
, above, by the Army will include the following about the accident:
Identification of all drivers, pedestrians, and passengers involved.
Identification of vehicles involved.
Direction and speed of travel of each vehicle
involved, including a sketch of the collision and roadway with street names
and north arrow.
Property damage involved.
Environmental conditions at the time of the incident (weather, visibility, road surface condition, and other factors).
A narrative description of the events and circumstances concerning the accident.
Use of traffic accident investigation report data
Data derived from traffic accident investigation reports and from vehicle owner accident reports will be analyzed to determine probable causes of accidents. When frequent accidents occur at a location, the conditions at the location and the types of accidents (collision diagram) will be examined.
Law enforcement personnel and others who prepare traffic accident investigation reports will indicate whether or not seat restraint devices were being used at the time of the accident.
When accidents warrant, an installation commander may establish a traffic accident review board. The board will consist of law enforcement, engineer, safety, medical, and legal personnel. The board will determine principal factors leading to the accident and recommend measures to reduce the number and severity of accidents on and off the installation. (The Air Force will use Traffic Safety Coordinating Groups. The Navy will use Traffic Safety Councils per OPNAVINST 5100.12 Series.)
Data will be shared with the installation legal, engineer, safety, and transportation officers. The data will be used to inform and educate drivers and to conduct traffic engineering studies.
Army traffic
accident investigation reports will be provided to Army centralized accident
investigation of ground accidents (CAIG) boards on request. The CAIG boards
are under the control of the Commander, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center,
Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5363. These boards investigate Class A, on-duty,
non-POV accidents and other selected accidents Army-wide (see
). Local commanders provide additional board members as required
to complete a timely and accurate investigation. Normally, additional board
members are senior equipment operators, maintenance officer, and medical officers.
However, specific qualifications of the additional board members may be dictated
by the nature of the accident.
The CAIG program is not intended to interfere with, impede, or delay law enforcement agencies in the execution of regulatory responsibilities that apply to the investigation of accidents for a determination of criminal intent or criminal acts. Criminal investigations have priority.
Army law enforcement agencies will maintain close liaison and cooperation with CAIG boards. Such cooperation, particularly with respect to interviews of victims and witnesses and in collection and preservation of physical evidence, should support both the CAIG and law enforcement collateral investigations.
The most efficient use of existing on- and off-street parking
space should be stressed on a nonreserved (first-come, first-served)
Reserved parking facilities should be designated as parking by permit or numerically by category of eligible parkers. Designation of parking spaces by name, grade, rank, or title should be avoided.
Illegal parking contributes to congestion and slows traffic flow on an installation. Strong enforcement of parking restrictions results in better use of available parking facilities and eliminates conditions causing traffic accidents.
The "Denver boot" device
is authorized for use as a technique to assist in the enforcement of parking
violations where immobilization of the POV is necessary for safety. Under
no circumstances should the device be used to punish or "teach a lesson" to violators. Booting should not be
used if other reasonably effective but less restrictive means of enforcement
(such as warnings, ticketing, reprimands, revocations, or suspensions of on-post
driving privileges) are available. Procedures for booting must be developed
Local standing operating procedures (SOPs) must be developed
to control the discretion of enforcers and limit booting to specific offenses.
The SOPs should focus on specific reasons for booting, such as immobilization
of unsafe, uninspected, or unregistered vehicles or compelling the presence
of repeat offenders. All parking violations must be clearly outlined in the
installation traffic code.
Drivers should be placed on notice that particular violations or multiple violations may result in booting. Also, drivers must be provided with a prompt hearing and an opportunity to obtain the release of their property.
To limit liability, drivers must be warned when a boot is attached to their vehicle and instructed how to have the boot removed without damaging the vehicle.
Most traffic violations occurring on DOD installations (within the United
States or its territories) should be referred to the proper U.S. Magistrate.
(Army, see AR 190-29
; DLA, see the DLA One Book Process Chapter, Criminal
Offenses and U.S. Federal Court Procedures; and Air Force, see AFI 51-905
However, violations are not referred when
The operator is driving a Government vehicle at the time of the violation.
A Federal Magistrate is either not available or lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter because the violation occurred in an area where the Federal Government has only proprietary legislative jurisdiction.
Mission requirements make referral of offenders impractical.
A U.S. Magistrate is available but the accused refuses to consent to the jurisdiction of the court and the U.S. Attorney refuses to process the case before a U.S. District Court. For the Navy, DUI and driving under the influence of drugs cases will be referred to the Federal Magistrate.
Installation commanders will establish administrative procedures for processing traffic violations.
All traffic violators on military installations
will be issued either a DD Form 1408
(Armed Forces Traffic Ticket) or a DD
Form 1805
(United States District Court Violation Notice), as appropriate.
Unless specified otherwise by separate Service/DLA policy, only on-duty
law enforcement personnel (including game wardens) designated by the installation
law enforcement officer may issue these forms. Air Force individuals certified
under the Parking Traffic Warden Program may issue DD Form 1408 in areas under
A copy of all reports on military personnel and DOD civilian employees apprehended for intoxicated driving will be forwarded to the installation alcohol and drug abuse facility.
Installation commanders will establish procedures used for disposing of traffic violation cases through administrative or judicial action consistent with the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
The DD Form 1805 will be used to refer violations of State traffic
laws made applicable to the installation (Assimilative Crimes Act (18 USC
13) and the delegation memorandum in DODD 5525.4
, enclosure 1, and other violations
of Federal law) to the U.S. Magistrate. (Army users, see AR 190-29
A copy of DD Form 1805 and any traffic violation reports on
military personnel and DOD civilian employees will be forwarded to the commander
or supervisor of the violator. The DA Form 3975
(Military Police Report) may
be use to forward the report.
Detailed instructions for properly completing DD Form 1805 are contained in separate Service policy directives.
The assimilation of State traffic laws as Federal offenses should be identified by a specific State code reference in the Code Section block of the DD Form 1805 (or in a complaint filed with the U.S. Magistrate).
The Statement of Probable Cause on the DD Form 1805 will be used according to local staff judge advocate and U.S. Magistrate court policy. The Statement of Probable Cause is required by the Federal misdemeanor rules to support the issuance of a summons or arrest warrant.
For cases referred to U.S. Magistrates, normal distribution of DD Form 1805 will be as follows:
The installation law enforcement official will forward copy 1 (white) and copy 2 (yellow) to the U.S. District Court (Central Violation Bureau).
The installation law enforcement office will file copy 3 (pink).
Law enforcement personnel will provide copy 4 (envelope) to the violator.
When DD Form 1408
is used, one copy (including written warnings)
will be forwarded through command channels to the Service member's commander,
to the commander of the military family member's sponsor, or to the civilian's
supervisor or employer as the installation commander may establish.
Previous traffic violations committed by the offender and points assessed may be shown.
For violations that require a report of action taken, the DD Form 1408 will be returned to the office of record through the reviewing authority as the installation commander may establish.
When the report is received by the office of record, that office will enter the action on the violator's driving record.
Standards and Procedures for Processing Drunk Drivers
As a minimum, installation law enforcement personnel will be trained to do the following:
Recognize signs of alcohol and other drug impairment in persons operating motor vehicles.
Prepare DD Form 1920
Incident Report).
Perform the three field tests of the improved sobriety testing techniques (see para 4-13
Determine when a person appears intoxicated but is actually physically or mentally ill and requires prompt medical attention.
Understand the operation of breath-testing devices.
Each installation using breath-testing devices will ensure
that operators of these devices
Are chosen for integrity, maturity, and sound judgment.
Meet certification requirements of the State where the installation is located.
Installations located in States or overseas areas having a formal breath-testing
and certification program should ensure operators attend that training.
Installations located in States or overseas areas with no formal training program will train personnel at courses offered by selected civilian institutions or manufacturers of the equipment.
Operators must maintain proficiency through refresher training every 18 months or as required by the State.
Blood alcohol concentration standards
Administrative revocation of driving privileges and other enforcement measures will be applied uniformly to offenders driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. When a person is tested under the implied consent provisions of paragraph 2-3
, the results of the test will be evaluated as follows:
Percentages in paragraph a
above, are percent of weight by volume of alcohol in the blood based on grams
of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. These presumptions will be considered
with other evidence in determining intoxication.
Chemical testing policies and procedures
Validity of chemical testing.
Results of chemical testing are valid under
this regulation only under the following circumstances:
Blood, urine, or other bodily substances are tested using generally accepted scientific and medical methods and standards.
Breath tests are administered by qualified personnel (see para 4-10
An evidential breath-testing device approved by the State or host nation
is used. For Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the device must also be listed
on the NHTSA conforming products list published in the "Conforming Products
List for instruments that conform to the Model Specifications for Evidential
Breath Testing Devices (58 FR 48705), and amendments," (see 70 FR 18982
para 634.35).
Procedures established by the State or host nation or as prescribed in paragraph b
, below, are followed.
Breath-testing device operational procedures.
If the State or host nation has not established
procedures for use of breath-testing devices, the following procedures
Screening breath-testing devices will be used
During the initial traffic stop as a field sobriety testing technique, along
with other field sobriety testing techniques, to determine if further testing
is needed on an evidential breath-testing device.
According to manufacture operating instructions. (For Army,
Air Force, and Marine Corps, the screening breath-testing device must
also be listed on the NHTSA conforming products list published in the "Conforming
Products List for instruments that conform to the Model Specifications
for Evidential Breath Testing Devices (58 FR 48705), and amendments,"
(see 70 FR 18982, para 634.35)).
Evidential breath-testing devices will be used as follows:
Observe the person to be tested for at least 15 minutes before collecting the breath specimen. During this time, the person must not drink alcoholic beverages or other fluids, eat, smoke, chew tobacco, or ingest any substance.
Verify calibration and proper operation of the instrument by using a control sample immediately before the test.
Comply with operational procedures in the manufacturer's current instruction manual.
Perform preventive maintenance as required by the instruction manual.
tests of personnel involved in fatal accidents.
Installation medical authorities will immediately notify the installation law enforcement officer of
The death of any person involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The circumstances surrounding such an accident, based on information available at the time of admission or receipt of the body of the victim.
Medical authorities will examine the bodies of those persons killed in a motor vehicle accident to include drivers, passengers, and pedestrians subject to military jurisdiction. They will also examine the bodies of dependents, who are 16 years of age or older, if the sponsors give their consent. Tests for the presence and concentration of alcohol or other drugs in the person's blood, bodily fluids, or tissues will be made as soon as possible and where practical within 8 hours of death. The test results will be included in the medical reports.
As provided by law and medical conditions permitting, a blood or breath sample will be obtained from any surviving operator whose vehicle is involved in a fatal accident.
Detection, apprehension, and testing of intoxicated drivers
Law enforcement personnel usually detect drivers under the influence of alcohol or other drugs by observing unusual or abnormal driving behavior. Drivers showing such behavior will be stopped immediately. The cause of the unusual driving behavior will be determined, and proper enforcement action will be taken.
When a law enforcement officer reasonably concludes that the
individual driving or in control of the vehicle is impaired, field sobriety
tests should be conducted on the individual. The DD Form 1920
by law enforcement agencies in examining, interpreting, and recording results
of such tests. Law enforcement personnel should use a standard field sobriety
test (such as one-leg stand or walk and turn) horizontal gaze nystagmus
tests as sanctioned by the NHTSA and screening breath-testing devices
to conduct field sobriety tests.
Voluntary breath and bodily fluid testing based on implied consent
Implied consent policy is explained in paragraph 2-3
As stated in paragraphs a
, above, the law enforcement official relying on implied
consent will warn the person that driving privileges will be revoked if the
person fails to voluntarily submit to or complete a requested chemical test.
The person does not have the right to have an attorney present before stating
whether he or she will submit to a test, or during the actual test. Installation
commanders will prescribe the type or types of chemical tests to be used.
Testing will follow policies and procedures in paragraph 4-12
The results of chemical tests conducted under the implied consent provisions
of this regulation may be used as evidence in courts-martial, nonjudicial
proceedings under UCMJ
, Art. 15, administrative actions, and civilian courts.
Special rules exist for persons who have
hemophilia, other blood-clotting disorders, or any medical or surgical
disorder being treated with an anticoagulant. These persons
Will not be administered a blood extraction test to determine alcohol or other drug concentration or presence under this regulation.
If a person suspected of intoxicated driving refuses to submit to a chemical
test, a test will not be administered except as specified in paragraph 4-15
Involuntary extraction of bodily fluids in traffic cases
The procedures outlined herein pertain only
to the investigation of individuals stopped, apprehended, or cited on a military
installation for any offense related to driving a motor vehicle and for whom
probable cause exists to believe that such individual is intoxicated. Extractions
of body fluids in furtherance of other kinds of investigations are governed
by the Manual for Courts-Martial
, United States, Military Rule of Evidence
315 (2002), and regulatory rules concerning requesting and granting authorizations
Air Force policy on nonconsensual extraction of blood samples is addressed in AFI 44-102
Army and Marine Corps personnel should not undertake the nonconsensual extraction of body fluids for reasons other than a valid medical purpose without first obtaining the advice and concurrence of the installation staff judge advocate or his or her designee.
The DLA policy on nonconsensual taking of blood samples is contained
in the DLA One Book Process Chapter, Search and Seizure.
Involuntary bodily fluid extraction must
be based on valid search and seizure authorization. An individual subject
to the UCMJ who does not consent to chemical testing, as described above,
may nonetheless be subjected to an involuntary extraction of bodily fluids,
including blood and urine, only in accordance with the following procedures:
An individual subject to the UCMJ
who was driving a motor vehicle and suspected of being under the influence of an intoxicant may be subjected to a nonconsensual bodily fluid extraction to test for the presence of intoxicants only when there is a probable cause to believe that such an individual was driving or in control of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
A search authorization by an appropriate commander or military
magistrate obtained pursuant to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United
States, Military Rule of Evidence 315 (2002), is required prior to such nonconsensual
A search authorization is not required under such circumstances when there is a clear indication that evidence of intoxication will be found and there is reason to believe that the delay necessary to obtain a search authorization would result in the loss or destruction of the evidence sought.
Because warrantless searches are subject to close scrutiny by the courts, obtaining an authorization is highly preferable. Warrantless searches generally should be conducted only after coordination with the servicing staff judge advocate or legal officer, and attempts to obtain authorization from an appropriate official prove unsuccessful due to the unavailability of a commander or military magistrate.
If authorization from the military magistrate or commander
proves unsuccessful due to the unavailability of such officials, the commander
of a medical facility is empowered by the Manual for Courts-Martial
United States, Military Rule of Evidence 315 (2002), to authorize such extraction
from an individual located in the facility at the time the authorization is
Before authorizing the involuntary extraction, the commander of the medical facility should, if circumstances permit, coordinate with the servicing staff judge advocate or legal officer.
medical facility commander authorizing the extraction under the Manual for
Courts-Martial, United States, Military Rule of Evidence 315 (2002),
need not be on duty as the attending physician at the facility where the extraction
is to be performed and the actual extraction may be accomplished by other
The authorizing official may consider his or her own observations of the individual in determining probable cause.
Role of medical personnel.
Authorization for the nonconsensual extraction
of blood samples for evidentiary purposes by qualified medical personnel is
independent of, and not limited by, provisions defining medical care, such
as the provision for nonconsensual medical care pursuant to AR 600-20
section IV. Extraction of blood will be accomplished by qualified medical
personnel (see the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, Military
Rule of Evidence 312
In performing this duty, medical personnel are expected to use only that amount of force that is reasonable and necessary to administer the extraction.
Any force necessary to overcome an individual's resistance to the extraction normally will be provided by law enforcement personnel or by personnel acting under orders from the member's unit commander.
Life endangering force will not be used in an attempt to effect nonconsensual extractions.
All law enforcement and medical personnel will keep in mind the possibility that the individual may require medical attention for possible disease or injury.
Nonconsensual extractions of blood.
Nonconsensual extractions of blood will
be done in a manner that will not interfere with or delay proper medical attention.
Medical personnel will determine the priority to be given involuntary blood
extractions when other medical treatment is required.
Use of Army medical treatment facilities.
Use of Army medical treatment facilities
and personnel for blood alcohol testing has no relevance to whether or not
the suspect is eligible for military medical treatment. The medical effort
in such instances is in support of a valid military mission (law enforcement),
not related to providing medical treatment to an individual.
Testing at the request of the apprehended person
A person subject to tests under paragraph 2-3
may request that an additional test be done privately. The person may choose a doctor, qualified technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person to do the test. The person must pay the cost of the test. The test must be a chemical test approved by the State or host nation in an overseas command. All tests will be completed as soon as possible, with any delay being noted on the results.
If the person requests this test, the suspect is responsible for making all arrangements. If the suspect fails to or cannot obtain any additional test, the results of the tests that were done at the direction of a law enforcement official are not invalid and may still be used to support actions under separate Service regulations,
, and the U.S. Magistrate Court.
Off-Installation Traffic Activities
In areas not under military control, civil
authorities enforce traffic laws. Law enforcement authorities will establish
a system to exchange information with civil authorities. Army and Air Force
installation law enforcement authorities will establish a system to exchange
information with civil authorities to enhance the chain of command's
visibility of a soldier's and airman's off post traffic violations.
These agreements will provide for the assessment of traffic points based on
reports from State licensing authorities involving Army military personnel.
The provisions of chapter 5
of this regulation and the VRS automated system
provide for the collection of off-post traffic incident reports and
data. As provided in AR 190-45
, civilian law enforcement agencies are
considered routine users of Army law enforcement data and will be granted
access to data when available from Army law enforcement systems of records.
Off-installation traffic activities in overseas areas are governed by
formal agreements with the host nation Government. Procedures should be established
to process reports received from civil authorities on serious traffic violations,
accidents, and intoxicated driving incidents involving persons subject to
this regulation. The exchange of information is limited to Army and Air Force
military personnel. Provost marshals will not collect and use data concerning
civilian employees, family members, and contract personnel except as allowed
by State and Federal laws.
Installation commanders will inform Service members, contractors, and DOD
civilian employees to comply with State and local traffic laws when operating
Government motor vehicles.
Commanders will coordinate with the proper civil law enforcement agency before moving Government vehicles that exceed legal limits or regulations or that may subject highway users to unusual hazards (see AR 55-162
/OPNAVINST 4600.11D/AFJI 24-216/MCO 4643.5C).
Installation commanders will maintain liaison with civil enforcement agencies and encourage the following:
Release of a Government vehicle operator to military authorities unless one of the conditions below exists.
The offense warrants detention.
The person's condition is such that further operation of a motor vehicle could result in injury to the person or others.
Prompt notice to military authorities when military personnel or drivers of Government motor vehicles have
Committed serious violations of civil traffic laws.
Been involved in traffic accidents.
Prompt notice of actions by a State or
host nation to suspend, revoke, or restrict the State or host nation driver's
license (vehicle operation privilege) of persons who
Operate Government motor vehicles.
Operate a POV on the installation
regularly (see para 2-11
Civil-military cooperative programs
State-Armed Forces Traffic Workshop Program.
This program is an organized effort to
coordinate military and civil traffic safety activities throughout a State
or area. Installation commanders will cooperate with State and local officials
in this program and provide proper support and participation.
Community-Installation Traffic Workshop Program.
Installation commanders should establish
a local workshop program to coordinate the installation traffic efforts with
those of local communities. Sound and practical traffic planning depends on
a balanced program of traffic enforcement, engineering, and education. Civilian
and military legal and law enforcement officers, traffic engineers, safety
officials, and public affairs officers should take part.
Driving Records and the Traffic Point System
Each Service and DLA will use its own form to record vehicle traffic accidents, moving violations, suspension or revocation actions, and traffic point assessments involving military and DOD civilian personnel, their family members, and other personnel operating motor vehicles on a military installation. Army installations will use DA Form 3626
(Vehicle Registration/Driver Record) for this purpose. Table 5-1
prescribes mandatory minimum or maximum suspension or revocation periods. Traffic points are not assessed for suspension or revocation actions.
Suspension or revocation periods of driving
Driving while driver's license or installation driving privileges are under suspension or revocation.
Consequence: A
2-year revocation is mandatory on determination of facts by installation
commander. (For Army, 5-year revocation is mandatory.)
Refusal to submit to or failure to complete chemical tests (implied consent).
Consequence: A 1-year revocation is mandatory on determination of
facts by installation commander.
Manslaughter (or negligent homicide by vehicle) resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle. Driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (0.08% or greater on DOD installations; violation of civil law off post). Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of any narcotic, or while under the influence of any other drug (including alcohol) to the degree rendered incapable of safe vehicle operation. Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony. Fleeing the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury (hit and run). Perjury or making a false statement or affidavit under oath to responsible officials relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle belonging to another, when the act does not amount to a felony. Consequence: A 1-year revocation is mandatory on conviction.
Mental or physical impairment (not including alcohol or other drug use) to the degree rendered incompetent to drive. Commission of an offense in another State which, if committed on the installation, would be grounds for suspension or revocation. Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of an official driver's license. Conviction of fleeing, or attempting to elude, a police officer. Conviction of racing on the highway.
Consequence: Suspension for a period of 6 months or less or revocation for a period not to exceed 1 year is discretionary.
Receiving a second 1-year suspension or revocation of
driving privileges within 5 years.
Consequence: Loss of OF 346 for minimum of 6 months is discretionary.
When imposing a suspension or
revocation because of an off-installation offense, the effective date
should be the same as the date of civil conviction, or the date that State
or host nation driving privileges are suspended or revoked. This effective
date can be retroactive.
No points are assessed for revocation
or suspension actions. Except for implied consent violations, revocations
must be based on a conviction by a civilian court or courts-martial,
nonjudicial punishment under UCMJ
, Art. 15, or a separate hearing as addressed
in this regulation. If revocation for implied consent is combined with another
revocation, such as 1 year for intoxicated driving, revocations may run consecutively
(total of 24 months) or concurrently (total of 12 months). The installation
commander's policy should be applied systematically and not on a case-by-case
The traffic point system
Point system application
The Services and DLA are required to use the point system and procedures prescribed herein without change.
The point system in table 5-2
applies to all operators of U.S. Government motor vehicles, on or off Federal property. The system also applies to violators reported to installation officials in accordance with paragraph 4-9
Points will be assessed when the person is found to have committed a violation and the finding is by either the unit commander, civilian supervisor, a military or civilian court (including a U.S. Magistrate), or by payment of fine, forfeiture of pay or allowances, or posted bond, or collateral.
Point assessment for moving traffic violations
: Reckless driving (willful and
wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property).
Point assessed
: Owner knowingly and willfully permitting a physically impaired
person to operate the owner's motor vehicle.
: Fleeing the scene (hit and run)-property damage only.
: Driving vehicle while impaired (BAC more than 0.05 percent
and less than 0.08 percent).
: Speed contests.
: Speed too
: Speed too slow
for traffic conditions, and/or impeding the flow of traffic, causing potential
: Failure of operator
or occupants to use available restraint system devices while moving (operator
assessed points).
: Failure to properly
restrain children in a child restraint system while moving (when child is
4 years of age or younger or the weight of child does not exceed 45 pounds).
: One to 10 miles per hour over posted
: Over 10 but not more than 15
miles per hour above posted speed limit.
: Over 15 but not more than 20 miles per hour above posted speed limit.
: Over 20 miles per hour above posted speed limit.
: Following too close.
: Failure to yield right of way to emergency vehicle.
: Failure to stop for school
bus or school-crossing signals.
: Failure to obey traffic signals or traffic instructions of
an enforcement officer or traffic warden; or any official regulatory traffic
sign or device requiring a full stop or yield of right of way; denying entry;
or requiring direction of traffic.
: Improper passing.
: Failure to yield
(no official sign involved).
: Improper turning
movements (no official sign involved).
: Wearing of headphones/earphones while driving motor vehicles (two or more
: Failure to wear an approved helmet and/or reflectorized vest while operating
or riding on a motorcycle, MOPED, or a three or four-wheel vehicle powered
by a motorcycle-like engine.
: Improper overtaking.
: Other moving violations (involving driver behavior only).
: Operating an unsafe vehicle (see note 2
: Driver involved in accident is deemed responsible (only added
to points assessed for specific offenses).
When two or more violations are
committed on a single occasion, points may be assessed for each individual
This measure should be used for
other than minor vehicle safety defects or when a driver or registrant fails
to correct a minor defect (for example, a burned out headlight not replaced
within the grace period on a warning ticket).
Reports of moving traffic violations recorded on DD Form 1408
or DD Form 1805
will serve as a basis for determining point assessment. For DD Form 1408, return endorsements will be required from commanders or supervisors.
On receipt of DD Form 1408 or other military law enforcement report of a moving violation, the unit commander, designated supervisor, or person otherwise designated by the installation commander will conduct an inquiry. The commander will take or recommend proper disciplinary or administrative action. If a case involves judicial or nonjudicial actions, the final report of action taken will not be forwarded until final adjudication.
On receipt of the report of action taken (including action by a U.S. Magistrate Court on DD Form 1805), the installation law enforcement officer will assess the number of points appropriate for the offense, and record the traffic points or the suspension or revocation of driving privileges on the person's driving record. Except as specified otherwise in this and other Service/DLA regulations, points will not be assessed or driving privileges suspended or revoked when the report of action taken indicates that neither disciplinary nor administrative action was taken.
Installation commanders may require the following driver improvement measures as appropriate:
Advisory letter through the unit commander
or supervisor to any person who has acquired six traffic points within a 6-month
Counseling or driver improvement interview,
by the unit commander, of any person who has acquired more than 6 but less
than 12 traffic points within a 6-month period. This counseling or interview
should produce recommendations to improve driver performance.
Referral for medical evaluation when a driver, based on reasonable belief, appears to have mental or physical limits that have had or may have an adverse affect on driving performance.
Attending a remedial driver
training to improve driving performance.
Referral to an alcohol or drug treatment or rehabilitation facility for evaluation, counseling, or treatment. This action is required for active military personnel in all cases in which alcohol or other drugs are a contributing factor to a traffic citation, incident, or accident.
An individual's driving privileges may be suspended or revoked as provided by this regulation regardless of whether these improvement measures are accomplished.
Persons whose driving privileges are suspended or revoked (for one violation or an accumulation of 12 traffic points within 12 consecutive months, or 18 traffic points within 24 consecutive months) will be notified in writing through official channels (see para 2-6
). Except for the mandatory minimum or maximum suspension or revocation periods prescribed by table 5-1
, the installation commander will establish periods of suspension or revocation. Any revocation based on traffic points must be no less than 6 months. A longer period may be imposed on the basis of a person's overall driving record considering the frequency, flagrancy, severity of moving violations, and the response to previous driver improvement measures. In all cases, military members must successfully complete a prescribed course in remedial driver training before driving privileges are reinstated.
Points assessed against a person will remain in effect for point accumulation purposes for 24 consecutive months. The review of driver records to delete traffic points should be done routinely during records update while recording new offenses and forwarding records to new duty stations. Completion of a revocation based on points requires removal from the driver record of all points assessed before the revocation.
Removal of points does not authorize removal of driving record entries for moving violations, chargeable accidents, suspensions, or revocations. Record entries will remain posted on individual driving records for the period of time indicated below.
Chargeable nonfatal traffic accidents or moving violations
Nonmandatory suspensions or revocations
Disposition of driving records
Procedures will be established to ensure
prompt notice to the installation law enforcement officer when a person assigned
to or employed on the installation is being transferred to another installation,
being released from military Service, or ending employment.
If persons being transferred to a new installation have valid points or other entries on the driving records, the law enforcement officer will forward the records to the law enforcement officer of the gaining installation. Gaining installation law enforcement officers must coordinate with applicable commanders and continue any existing suspension or revocation based on intoxicated driving or accumulation of traffic points. Traffic points for persons being transferred will continue to accumulate as specified in paragraph 5-4
Driving records of military personnel being discharged or released from active duty will be retained on file for 2 years and then destroyed. In cases of immediate reenlistment, change of officer component or military or civilian retirement when vehicle registration is continued, the record will remain active.
Driving records of civilian personnel terminating employment will be retained on file for 2 years and then destroyed.
Driving records of military
family members containing point assessments or other entries will be forwarded
to the sponsor's gaining installation in the same manner as for Service
members. At the new installation, records will be analyzed and made available
temporarily to the sponsor's unit commander or supervisor for review.
Driving records of retirees electing to retain installation driving privileges will be retained. Points accumulated or entries on the driver record regarding suspensions, revocations, moving violations, or chargeable accidents will not be deleted from driver records except per paragraphs 5-4
Army users will comply with paragraphs
, above,
by mailing the individual's DA Form 3626
to the gaining installation
provost marshal. Chapter 6
Impounding Privately Owned Vehicles
This chapter provides the standards and
procedures for law enforcement personnel when towing, inventorying, searching,
impounding, and disposing of POVs. This policy is based on
The interests of the Services and DLA in crime prevention, traffic safety, and the orderly flow of vehicle traffic movement.
The vehicle owner's constitutional rights to due process, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, and freedom from deprivation of private property.
Standards for impoundment
The POVs should not be impounded unless the vehicles clearly interfere with
ongoing operations or movement of traffic, threaten public safety or convenience,
are involved in criminal activity, contain evidence of criminal activity,
or are stolen or abandoned.
The impoundment of a POV would be inappropriate when reasonable alternatives to impoundment exist.
Attempts should be made to locate the owner of the POV and have the vehicle removed.
The vehicle may be moved a short distance to a legal parking area and temporarily secured until the owner is found.
Another responsible person may be allowed to drive or tow the POV with permission from the owner, operator, or person empowered to control the vehicle. In this case, the owner, operator, or person empowered to control the vehicle will be informed that law enforcement personnel are not responsible for safeguarding the POV.
Impounding of POVs is justified when any of the following conditions exist:
The POV is illegally parked
On a street or bridge, in a tunnel, or is double parked, and interferes with the orderly flow of traffic.
On a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, on a
railroad track, in a fire lane, or is blocking a driveway, so that the vehicle
interferes with operations or creates a safety hazard to other roadway users
or the general public. An example would be a vehicle parked within 15 feet
of a fire hydrant or blocking a properly marked driveway of a fire station
or aircraft-alert crew facility.
When blocking an emergency exit door of any public place (installation theater, club, dining hall, hospital, and other facility).
In a "tow-away" zone
that is so marked with proper signs.
The POV interferes with
Street cleaning or snow removal operations and attempts to contact the owner have been unsuccessful.
Emergency operations during a natural disaster or fire or must be removed from the disaster area during cleanup operations.
The POV has been used in a crime or contains evidence of criminal activity.
The owner or person in charge has been apprehended and is unable or unwilling to arrange for custody or removal.
The POV is mechanically defective and is a menace to others using the public roadways.
The POV is disabled by a traffic incident and the operator is either unavailable or physically incapable of having the vehicle towed to a place of safety for storage or safekeeping.
Law enforcement personnel reasonably believe the vehicle is abandoned.
Impounded POVs may be towed and stored by either the Services and DLA or a
contracted wrecker Service depending on availability of towing services and
the local commander's preference.
will designate an enclosed area on the installation that can be secured by
lock and key for an impound lot to be used by the military or civilian wrecker
Service. An approved impoundment area belonging to the contracted wrecker
Service may also be used provided the area assures adequate accountability
and security of towed vehicles. One set of keys to the enclosed area will
be maintained by the installation law enforcement officer or designated individual.
Temporary impoundment and towing of POVs for violations of the installation traffic code or involvement in criminal activities will be accomplished under the direct supervision of law enforcement personnel.
Procedures for impoundment
Unattended privately owned vehicles.
The DD Form 2504
(Abandoned Vehicle Notice) will be conspicuously placed on
POVs considered unattended. This action will be documented by an entry in
the installation law enforcement desk journal or blotter.
The owner will be allowed 3 days from the date the POV is tagged to remove
the vehicle before impoundment action is initiated. If the vehicle has not
been removed after 3 days, it will be removed by the installation towing Service
or the contracted wrecker Service. If a contracted wrecker Service is used,
a DD Form 2505
(Abandoned Vehicle Removal Authorization) will be completed
and issued to the contractor by the installation law enforcement office.
After the vehicle has been removed, the installation law enforcement officer or the contractor will complete DD Form 2506
(Vehicle Impoundment Report) as a record of the actions taken.
An inventory listing personal property will be done to protect the owner, law enforcement personnel, the contractor, and the commander.
The contents of a closed container such as a suitcase inside the vehicle need not be inventoried. Such articles should be opened only if necessary to identify the owner of the vehicle or if the container might contain explosives or otherwise present a danger to the public. Merely listing the container and sealing it with security tape will suffice.
Personal property must be placed in a secure area for safekeeping.
The DD Form 2507
of Vehicle Impoundment) will be forwarded by certified mail to the address
of the last known owner of the vehicle to advise the owner of the impoundment
action, and to request information concerning the owner's intentions
pertaining to the disposition of the vehicle.
Stolen privately owned vehicles or vehicles involved in criminal activity.
When the POV is to be held for evidentiary purposes, the vehicle should remain in the custody of the applicable Service or DLA until law enforcement purposes are served.
Recovered stolen POVs will be released to the registered owner, unless held for evidentiary purposes, or to the law enforcement agency reporting the vehicle stolen, as appropriate.
A POV held on request of other authorities will be retained in the custody of the applicable Service or DLA until the vehicle can be released to such authorities.
Search incident to impoundment based on criminal
The owner or operator is not present. This situation could arise during traffic
and crime-related impoundments and abandoned vehicle seizures. A property
search related to an investigation of criminal activity should not be conducted
without search authority unless the item to be seized is in plain view or
is readily discernible on the outside as evidence of criminal activity. When
in doubt, proper search authority should be obtained before searching.
The owner or operator is present. This situation can occur
during either a traffic or criminal incident, or if the operator is apprehended
for a crime or serious traffic violation and sufficient probable cause exists
to seize the vehicle. This situation could also arise during cases of intoxicated
driving or traffic accidents in which the operator is present but incapacitated
or otherwise unable to make adequate arrangements to safeguard the vehicle.
If danger exists to the police or public or if there is risk of loss or destruction
of evidence, an investigative type search of the vehicle may be conducted
without search authority. (Air Force, see AFI 31-204
Disposition of vehicles after impoundment
If a POV is impounded for evidentiary purposes, the vehicle can be held for as long as the evidentiary or law enforcement purpose exists. The vehicle must then be returned to the owner without delay unless directed otherwise by competent authority.
If the vehicle is unclaimed after 120 days from the date notification was mailed to the last known owner or the owner released the vehicle by properly completing DD Form 2505
, the vehicle will be disposed of by one of the following procedures:
Release to the lienholder, if known.
Process as abandoned
property in accordance with DOD 4160.21-M
Property may not be disposed of until diligent effort has been made to find the owner; or the heirs, next of kin, or legal representative of the owner.
diligent effort to find one of those mentioned in paragraph (a)
, above, shall begin not later than 7 days after
the date on which the property comes into custody or control of the law enforcement
The period for which this effort is continued may not exceed 45 days.
If the owner or those mentioned
in paragraph 6-4
are determined, but not found, the property may not be disposed of until the
expiration of 45 days after the date when notice, giving the time and place
of the intended sale or other disposition, has been sent by certified or registered
mail to that person at his or her last known address.
When diligent effort to determine those mentioned above is unsuccessful, the property may be disposed of without delay, except that if it has a fair market value of more than $500, the law enforcement official may not dispose of the property until 45 days after the date it is received at the storage point.
All contracts for the disposal of abandoned vehicles must comply with 10 USC 2575.
AFI 31-203.
Security Police Standards and Procedures.
para 1-4
.) (Available at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/31/afi31-203/afi31-203.pdf
AFI 31-204.
Control of Concession Vehicles Within the
(Cited in paras 3-1
and 6-5
.) (Available at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/3af/31/3afi31-204/3afi31-204.pdf
AFI 51-905.
Use of Magistrate Judges for Trial of Misdemeanors
Committed by Civilians.
(Cited in para 4-9
.) (Available at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil
AFI 44-102.
Community Health Management.
.) (Available at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.)
AFI 44-121.
(ADAPT) Program.
para 2-8
AR 190-16/AFR 207-4/MCO 5500.13A/DLAR 5710.4.
AR 190-29.
Misdemeanors and Uniform Violations Notices
Referred to US Magistrates or District Courts.
and 4-9
AR 190-45.
, 4-17
AR 385-40.
Accident Reporting and Records.
(Cited in para 4-7
AR 385-55.
Prevention of Motor Vehicle Accidents.
Enlisted Promotions and Reductions.
(Cited in para 2-7
Unfavorable Information.
(Cited in para 2-8
, 2-8
and 2-8
Army Retention Program.
DLA One Book Process Chapter.
Search and Seizure. �
and 4-15
.) (Available at http://www.dla.mil/dlaps/
Criminal Offenses and U.S. Federal Court Procedures. �
.) (Available at http://www.dla.mil/dlaps/.)
DOD 4160.21-M.
Defense Materiel Disposition Manual.
para 6-6
.) (Available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives
(Cited in para 2-11
.) (Available at www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
MCO 5100.19E.
Marine Corps Traffic Safety Program (DRIVESAFE)
(Cited in para 2-5
.) (Available at www.usmc.mil
MCO P1700.24B.
(Cited in paras 2-8
.) (Available at www.usmc.mil)
OPNAVINST 5100-12 Series.
Navy Traffic Safety Program. �
and 4-7
(Available at http://neds.daps.dla.mil/Directives/table20.html
A related publication is a source of additional information. The user does not have to read a related reference to understand this publication.
AR 55-162/OPNAVINST 4600.11D/AFR 75-24/MCO 4643.5C/DLAR 4540.8.
Permits for Oversize, Overweight, or Other Special Military Movements on Public Highways in the United States
5 CFR 792.
Federal Employees' Health and Counseling Programs.
(Available at http://www.access.gpo.gov
49 CFR Part 570.
Vehicle In Use Inspection Standards.
at http://www.access.gpo.gov/.)
49 CFR 570.8.
(Available at http://www.access.gpo.gov/.)
DODD 5525.4.
Enforcement of the State Traffic Laws on DOD Installations.
DODD 7730.47.
(DIBRS)
(Available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/.)
DODI 6055.4.
DOD Traffic Safety Program.
70 FR 18969.
Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision.
(Available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
70 FR 18982.
(Available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.)
R.C.M. 311.
Evidence obtained from unlawful searches and
(Available at http://www.jag.navy.mil
R.C.M. 312.
Body views and intrusions
(Available at http://www.jag.navy.mil.)
R.C.M. 313.
Inspections and inventories in the armed forces
R.C.M. 314.
Searches not requiring probable cause
R.C.M. 315.
Probable cause searches
R.C.M. 316.
Manual for Courts-Martial United States.
(Available at http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ucmj.htm
5 USC 71.
at http://uscode.house.gov
5 USC Part 792.
Federal Employees' Health and Counseling
Program. (Available at http://uscode.house.gov.)
5 USC 2302(b)(10).
Prohibited personnel practice. (Available
at http://uscode.house.gov.)
10 USC 2575.
Disposition of Unclaimed Property. (Available
18 USC 13.
Laws of States Adopted for Areas Within Federal
Jurisdiction. (Available at http://uscode.house.gov.)
23 USC 402.
Highway Safety Programs. (Available at http://uscode.house.gov.)
Except where otherwise indicated below,
the following forms are available on the APD Web site (
http://www.dtic.mil
DA Form 3626.
Vehicle Registration/Driver Record.
(Prescribed in para 5-1
DD Form 1408.
Armed Forces Traffic Ticket
(Prescribed in para 4-9
.) (Available
though normal forms supply channels.)
DD Form 1920.
Alcohol Incident Report.
(Prescribed in para 4-10
DD Form 2220.
Department of Defense Registered Vehicle.
(Prescribed in para 3-1
and 3-3
(Available through normal forms supply channels.)
DD Form 2504.
Abandoned Vehicle Notice.
(Prescribed in para 6-4
DD Form 2505.
Abandoned Vehicle Removal Authorization.
DD Form 2506.
Vehicle Impoundment Report.
DD Form 2507.
Notice of Vehicle Impoundment.
AF Form 354.
Civilian Identification Card (Order online
at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil
DA Form 1602.
DA Form 3975.
Military Police Report
DD Form 2 series (ACT).
U.S. Armed Forces of the United States Geneva
Convention Identification Card
DD Form 1173.
United States Uniformed Services Identification
and Privilege Card
United States District Court Violation Notice
U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's
Identification Card (Available through normal forms supply channels.)
Notification of State Drivers License Agencies
Installation commander requirement
The installation commander will notify
the State driver's license agency of those personnel whose installation
driving privileges are revoked for 1 year or more, following final adjudication
of the intoxicated driving offense or for refusing to submit to a lawful BAC
test in accordance with paragraph 2-3
. This notification will include
the basis for the suspension and the blood alcohol level. The notification
will be sent to the State in which the driver's license was issued.
State driver's license agencies
below lists State driver's
license agencies.
State agency: Alabama Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 2721 Gunter Park Drive, Montgomery, AL 36101
Telephone no: (205) 271-3250
State agency: Alaska Motor Vehicle Division
Address: P.O. Box 100960, Anchorage, AK 99510
Telephone no: (907) 269-5572
State agency: Arizona Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 1801 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone no: (602) 255-7295
State agency: Arkansas Motor Vehicle Division
Address: Joel & Ledbetter Bldg., 7th and Wolfe Streets, Little Rock, AR 72203
Telephone no: (501) 371-1886
State agency: California Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: P.O. Box 932340, Sacramento, CA 94232
Telephone no: (916) 445-0898
State agency: Colorado Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 140 West Sixth Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
Telephone no: (303) 866-3158
State agency: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Telephone no: (203) 566-5904
State agency: Delaware Motor Vehicle Director
Address: State Highway Administration Bldg., P.O. Box 698, Dover, DE 19903
Telephone no: (302) 736-4421
State agency: District of Columbia Department of Transportation
Address: Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 301 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Telephone no: (202) 727-5409
State agency: Florida Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: Neil Kirkman Building, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Telephone no: (904) 488-6921
State agency: Georgia Motor Vehicle Division
Address: Trinity-Washington Bldg.,
Room 114, Atlanta, GA 30334
Telephone no: (404) 656-4149
State agency: Hawaii Division of Motor Vehicle and Licensing
Address: 1455 S. Benetania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
Telephone no: (808) 943-3221
State agency: Idaho Transportation Department
Address: 3311 State Street, P.O. Box 34, Boise, ID 83731
Telephone no: (208) 334-3650
State agency: Illinois Secretary of State
Address: Centennial Building, Springfield, IL 62756
Telephone no: (217) 782-4815
State agency: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Address: State Office Building, Room 901, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone no: (317) 232-2701
State agency: Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Operating Authority
Address: Lucas Office Bldg., Des Moines, IA 50319
Telephone no: (515) 281-5664
State agency: Kansas Department of Revenue
Address: Division of Vehicles, Interstate Registration Bureau, State Office Bldg., Topeka, KS 66612
Telephone no: (913) 296-3681
State agency: Kentucky Department of Transportation
Address: New State Office Building, Frankfort, KY 40622
Telephone no: (502) 564-4540
State agency: Louisiana Motor Vehicle Administrator
Address: S. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70800
Telephone no: (504) 925-6304
State agency: Maine Department of State
Address: Motor Vehicle Division, Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone no: (207) 289-5440
State agency: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Address: 6601 Ritchie Highway, N.E., Glen Burnie, MD 21062
Telephone no: (301) 768-7000
State agency: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle
Address: 100 Nashua Street, Boston, MA 02114
Telephone no: (617) 727-3780
State agency: Michigan Department of State
Address: Division of Driver Licenses and Vehicle Records, Lansing, MI 48918
Telephone no: (517) 322-1486
State agency: Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Address: 108 Transportation Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
Telephone no: (612) 296-2138
State agency: Mississippi Office of State Tax Commission
Address: Woolfolk Building, Jackson, MS 39205
Telephone no: (601) 982-1248
State agency: Missouri Department of Revenue Motor Vehicles Bureau
Address: Harry S. Truman Bldg., 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65105
Telephone no: (314) 751-3234
State agency: Montana Highway Commission
Address: Box 4639, Helena, MT 59604
Telephone no: (406) 449-2476
State agency: Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: P.O. Box 94789, Lincoln, NE 68509
Telephone no: (402) 471-3891
State agency: Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: Carson City, NV 89711
Telephone no: (702) 885-5370
State agency: New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: James H. Haynes Bldg., Concord, NH 03305
Telephone no: (603) 271-2764
State agency: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 25 S. Montgomery Street, Trenton, NJ 08666
Telephone no: (609) 292-2368
State agency: New Mexico Motor Transportation Division
Address: Joseph M. Montoya Building, Santa Fe, NM 87503
Telephone no: (505) 827-0392
Address: Division of Motor Vehicles, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228
Telephone no: (518) 474-2121
State agency: North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: Motor Vehicles Bldg., Raleigh, NC 27697
Telephone no: (919) 733-2403
State agency: North Dakota Motor Vehicle Department
Address: Capitol Grounds, Bismarck, ND 58505
Telephone no: (701) 224-2619
State agency: Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Address: P.O. Box 16520, Columbus, OH 43216
Telephone no: (614) 466-4095
State agency: Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 2501 Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73194
Telephone no: (405) 521-3036
State agency: Oregon Motor Vehicles Division
Address: 1905 Lana Avenue, N.E., Salem, OR 97314
Telephone no: (503) 378-6903
State agency: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Address: Transportation and Safety Bldg., Harrisburg, PA 17122
Telephone no: (717) 787-3130
State agency: Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: State Office Building, Providence, RI 02903
Telephone no: (401) 277-6900
State agency: South Carolina Motor Vehicle Division
Address: P.O. Drawer 1498, Columbia, SC 29216
Telephone no: (803) 758-5821
State agency: South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: 118 W. Capitol Pierre, SD 57501
Telephone no: (605) 773-3501
State agency: Tennessee Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 500 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37242
Telephone no: (615) 741-1786
State agency: Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 40th and Jackson Avenue, Austin, TX 78779
Telephone no: (512) 475-7686
State agency: Utah Motor Vehicle Division State Fairgrounds
Telephone no: (801) 533-5311
State agency: Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: State Street, Montpelier, VT 05603
Telephone no: (802) 828-2014
State agency: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: 2300 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Telephone no: (804) 257-1855
State agency: Washington Department of Licensing Highways
Address: Licenses Building, Olympia, WA 98504
Telephone no: (206) 753-6975
State agency: West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: 1800 Washington Street, East, Charleston, WV 25317
Telephone no: (304) 348-2719
State agency: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Reciprocity and Permits
Address: P.O. Box 7908, Madison, WI 53707
Telephone no: (608) 266-2585
State agency: Wyoming Department of Revenue Policy Division
Address: 122 W. 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone no: (307) 777-5273
State agency: Guam Deputy Director Revenue and Taxation
Address: Government of Guam, Agana, Guam 96910
Telephone no: (no phone number available)
State agency: Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Address: Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 41243, Minillas Station, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00940
Telephone no: (809) 722-2823
Management Control Checklist (U.S. Army requirement only)
is the administration of the VRS.
The purpose of this checklist is to assist assessable unit managers and Management Control Administrators (MCAs) in evaluating the key management controls outlined below. It is not intended to cover all controls.
Answers must be based on the actual testing of key management controls (for example, document analysis, direct observation, sampling, simulation, other). Answers that indicate deficiencies must be explained and corrective action indicated in supporting documentation. These key management controls must be formally evaluated at least once every 5 years. Certification that this evaluation has been conducted must be accomplished on DA Form 11-2-R
(Management Control Evaluation Certification Statement).
Are law enforcement and administrative support personnel trained on the use of DD Form 1408
and 1805
and its distribution? (All)
Are safeguards in place to control access and release of serial numbered forms to include DD Forms 1408, 1805, and 2220
to law enforcement personnel? (All)
Are law enforcement and administrative support personnel trained
on the use of the VRS? (All)
Are audits of the VRS conducted to ensure that data is current,
accurate, and relevant? (All)
Does the system administrator for the VRS maintain control
and accountability of personnel using the system? (All)
Are violation reports and notifications provided to appropriate commanders, State Division of Motor Vehicles, and automated report systems? (All)
Does the Army installation provost marshal have reciprocal agreements with civilian law enforcement to obtain off post violation information for military personnel?
There is not a previous edition of this checklist.
Help to make this a better tool for evaluating management controls. Submit comments to: HQDA, Office of the Provost Marshal General (DAPM-MPD-LE), 2800 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-2800.
centralized accident investigation of ground
National Highway Safety Program Standards
Security Forces Management Information Systems
Military personnel, whether Active Army,
U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard of the United States, who are on
active duty under 10 USC.
A program sponsored by a State, in cooperation with the NHTSA, to reduce highway deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from traffic accidents in which alcohol is a major contributing factor.
Army Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Control
An Army program that provides for alcohol and drug problems (appropriate education or treatment).
Chemical breath-testing device
An instrument using photoelectric or other
physical or chemical means to quantitatively determine BACs.
A plan of an intersection or section of roadway on which reported accidents are diagrammed by means of arrows showing manner of collision.
A scale drawing of an intersection or section of roadway that shows all objects and physical conditions that bear on traffic movement and safety.
A final adjudication that may include one or more of the following:
An unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court.
Pleas of nolo contendere accepted by a court.
Pleas of guilty or finding of guilty on a charge of violating State, Federal, or host nation civil law; or the UCMJ
Judicial or nonjudicial punishment imposed under the UCMJ.
Any person who drives or is in physical
control of a motor vehicle. A driver is in physical control when in position
to control the motor vehicle, whether to regulate or restrain its operation
or movement. For example, sitting in a parked car behind the steering wheel,
keeping it in restraint or in a position to control its movement. The word "driver" is interchangeable with the word "operator."
A license to operate a motor vehicle under
the laws of a State, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or possession,
a host country, or under international agreements (international driver's
license). Also, a vehicle operator's permit issued by an agency of the
U.S. Government or an overseas command.
The privilege extended by an installation commander to a person permitting the operation of a motor vehicle within the limits of the installation.
A term used to describe officers in the military grade of O-7 or above, including officers frocked to the grade of, in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Navy.
General officer letter of reprimand
A memorandum or letter of reprimand, administrative in nature, prepared in accordance with AR 600-37
and signed by any officer serving in the grade of O-7 or above in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Navy.
A motor vehicle owned, rented, or leased by DOD. This includes vehicles owned, rented, or leased by NAF activities of the military departments and DOD.
A location, intersection, or length of
roadway, normally not more than one-half mile in length, where an unusually
high number of accidents have occurred.
Any foreign country or possession in which an installation is located.
Installation or activity commander
A term applied equally to CONUS installation commanders and overseas community commanders.
Driving, operating, or being in actual physical control of
a motor vehicle under any intoxication caused by alcohol or drugs in violation
of UCMJ
, Art. 111 or a similar law of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle
Driving, operating, or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.10 or higher on a military installation or in an area where traffic operations are under military supervision.
Driving, operating, or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.10 or higher in violation of the law of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is being operated.
Driving, operating, or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.05 but less than 0.10 in violation of the law of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is being operated if the jurisdiction imposes a suspension or revocation solely on the basis of the BAC level.
Law enforcement personnel (officials)
Persons under supervision of the installation law enforcement officer who are authorized to direct, regulate, and control traffic, and to apprehend or arrest violators of laws or regulations. They are usually identified as military police, security police, civilian guards, or DOD police.
Major command/major commanders
The level of command between the base, installation, or community commander and the Service headquarters.
Any two- or three-wheel device
having operative capability by
Human propulsion power (or no pedals if powered solely by electrical energy).
A motor that produces less than two gross brake horsepower, and-
Propels the device at a
Has a maximum engine size of 50 cubic centimeters.
Every motor vehicle that has a seat or saddle for use of the rider and is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. Tractors and Mopeds are excluded.
Any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power, and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways. (Vehicles operated only on a rail or rails are excluded.)
The process of issuing registration certificate and registration plates for a motor vehicle under the law of a State (State registration). The term also applies to the registration form and identification media issued by a host nation or overseas command, or per this regulation for a motor vehicle authorized to operate on a military installation in the United States or its territories.
An unintended event causing injury or damage, and involving one or more motor vehicles on a highway, road, or street that is publicly maintained and open for public vehicular travel.
Motor vehicle traffic accident classification
The classification of traffic accidents according to severity of injuries or property damage sustained. Major classifications include the following:
. A motor vehicle accident that results in fatal injuries
to one or more personnel. A fatal injury is one that results in death within
12 months of the accident causing the injury.
. An injury, other than fatal,
that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing
the activities that he or she was capable of performing before the accident.
Examples are severe lacerations, broken or distorted limb, skull fracture,
crushed chest, internal injury, unconsciousness when taken from the accident
scene, or inability to leave the accident scene without help.
Nonincapacitating evident injury
. An injury, other
than fatal and incapacitating, that is evident to any person at the scene
of the accident. Examples are lump on head, abrasions, or minor lacerations.
An injury reported or claimed that is not a fatal, incapacitating, or nonincapacitating
evident injury. Examples are momentary unconsciousness, claim of injuries
that are not evident, limping, or complaint of pain, nausea, or hysteria.
of vehicle damage
. Any damage to a vehicle such that it cannot be driven (or
towed in the case of trailers) from the scene of the accident in the usual
manner by daylight after simple repairs, and without further damage or hazard
to itself, other traffic elements, or the roadway.
. Any nondisabling damage to a vehicle
that affects operation of the vehicle or its parts. Examples are doors, windows,
hood, and trunk lids that will not operate properly; broken glass that obscures
vision; or any damage that could prevent the motor vehicle from passing an
official motor vehicle inspection.
Other motor vehicle damage
. Any damage to a vehicle that is neither
disabling nor functional damage. Such damage usually affects only the load
on the vehicle or the appearance of the motor vehicle. Examples are damage
to hubcaps, trim, or grill; glass cracks that do not interfere with vision;
dents; scratches; body punctures; or damage to load.
A violation of any traffic law, ordinance, or regulation while operating a vehicle. Moving violations typically involve one or both of the following:
. An act or omission in traffic that is hazardous.
. Causing
or permitting an illegal and possibly hazardous condition of
Highways, roads, or streets used by traffic.
Vehicles used in traffic.
A pedestrian or driver in
Navy Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program
A Navy program that provides a means to
identify Navy personnel involved in alcohol-related situations, within
the legal and medical systems, at the earliest indication of alcohol misuse
A vehicle operated solely by pedals and propelled by human power.
Any person not in or on a motor vehicle or other road vehicle.
Reciprocal action between State or host
nation and military authorities to suspend or revoke a person's OF 346,
installation driving privilege, or State, host nation, or overseas command
driver's license based on action initiated by either authority.
The termination by formal action of State, host nation, or overseas command authority of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public roadways. This termination is not subject to renewal or restoration except that application may be presented and acted on by the State, host nation, or overseas command authority after the expiration of the period set by State or host nation law or overseas command regulation.
Action taken by an installation commander to terminate a privilege to operate a motor vehicle on a military installation.
One of the U.S. States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territory of Guam.
The temporary withdrawal by formal action of State, host nation, or overseas command authority of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways.
The temporary withdrawal by an installation commander of a person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on a military installation for up to 12 months. Privileges normally are automatically restored on the day after the date the suspension ends.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars, and other conveyances, either singly or together, using any roadway.
Signs, signals, markings, lights, and devices placed by a proper official to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.
Planning and geometric design of streets, highways, and abutting lands, and matters concerned with traffic operations on them related to the safe, convenient, and economical transportation of persons and goods.
All laws, ordinances, and regulations concerning roadway traffic, including regulations on weight, size, and type of vehicles and vehicle cargo.