CT Gen Stat § 14-111j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-111j - Findings and declarations re driver license agreement.

 This state and the other party states to the driver license agreement find and declare that:(1) Each driver shall have one driver's license issued by a jurisdiction, that is recognized by all member jurisdictions, and shall have one driver control record;(2) All efforts shall be made to strengthen cooperation among member jurisdictions so that all drivers are required to answer charges of violation of motor vehicle and traffic laws, and to comply with the procedures for the disposition of such charges, regardless of the jurisdiction where any such violation occurs;(3) Reciprocal recognition of driver's licenses and of motor vehicle and traffic violations related to highway safety shall be facilitated, for the benefit of all member jurisdictions;(4) Compliance by each driver with all provisions of law pertaining to the safe operation of a motor vehicle shall be required as a condition to the issuance and to the retention of a driver's license;(5) Conviction of a driver or owner for any motor vehicle and traffic violation related to highway safety in any jurisdiction shall be treated as if the violation had occurred in the jurisdiction of record, for the purpose of maintaining the driver control record and of imposing administrative sanctions, as authorized by law;(6) All drivers shall be allowed to proceed on their way and shall not be required to appear in person before a court or other tribunal, regardless of their jurisdiction of record, after having been issued a citation for certain motor vehicle and traffic violations;(7) All efforts shall be made to achieve greater uniformity among all member jurisdictions concerning identification and verification requirements for the issuance of a driver's license or identification card;(8) All efforts shall be made to achieve greater uniformity among all member jurisdictions regarding the exchange of information on drivers, licenses, and driver control records, including convictions of violations and license withdrawal actions;(9) All member jurisdictions wish to adhere to all applicable laws that protect the privacy of personal information that is contained in driver licensing records, and that is used in exchange of such records; and(10) All member jurisdictions shall act in the best interests of highway safety and in a spirit of mutual cooperation to attain and monitor compliance with the driver license agreement and to resolve any dispute that may arise, at the administrative agency level of authority and decision-making.(P.A. 02-70, S. 36; P.A. 04-217, S. 14.)History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, 2003; P.A. 04-217 added new Subdiv. (7) re greater uniformity among member jurisdictions concerning identification and verification requirements for issuance of license or identification card, added new Subdiv. (9) re protection of privacy of personal information in licensing records and redesignated existing Subdiv. (7) as new Subdiv. (8) and existing Subdiv. (8) as new Subdiv. (10), effective July 1, 2004.