These Fast Fact documents provide detailed information covering a variety of topics, including the California DMV, driver’s licenses and ID (DL/ID) cards, and vehicle registration (VR).
REAL ID Fast Facts
DMV Fast Facts
- How Information is Protected or Disclosed
- Ordering and Reproducing DMV Forms
- Public Information Request – Obtaining Information from DMV Records
- Service Animals
DL Fast Facts
- Are You A Veteran?
- Diabetes and Driving
- DMV’s Reexamination Process
- Driver Distractions
- Driver License Secondary Review Referral Process
- Driver Safety Administrative Hearing Process
- Driving Under the Influence – Immediate Driver License Suspension: Drivers age 21 and Older
- Driving Under the Influence – Immediate Driver License Suspension: Drivers Under Age 21
- Federal Hazardous Materials Requirements
- Firefighter Endorsement Training Requirements
- Helping Drivers Maintain Their Driving Independence
- Identity Theft
- Identity Fraud
- Ignition Interlock Devices
- Limited Term for Legal Presence
- Potentially Unsafe Driver
- Preparing for Your Driving Test
- Prescription Medications and Driving: What Are the Hazards?
- Provisional Licensing
- Requirements for a California Driver License
- Requirements for a California Identification Card
- Retention of Driver Record Information
- Selecting a Driving School for Driver Education and Driver Training (DE/DT)
- Sharing the Road
- Social Security Number
- Social Security Number Supplemental Requirements
- Vehicle Collisions!
- Vision Standards
Vehicle Registration Fast Facts
Lien Sales Frequently Asked Questions
- Branded Titles – Look Before You Buy
- Business Partner Automation (BPA)
- Buying a Vehicle From Out of State – Can You Register It In California?
- Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights
- Disabled Person Parking Placards and License Plates
- Disabled Veterans License Plates
- Financial Responsibility (Insurance) Requirements for Vehicle Registration
- Lemon Law Buyback Vehicles
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicle(NEV)/Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) and Golf Cart Registration
- Off-Highway Vehicle License Plates – Registration Requirements at a Glance
- Partial Year Registration for Commercial Vehicles
- Refund of Vehicle License Fee (VLF) on Total Loss Vehicles
- Refunds
- Registering Commercial Vehicles and PTI Trailers
- Registration Related Fees
- Reporting Vehicle Status (Registration Versus Non-Operation)
- Special Equipment Registration
- Special License Plate Fees
- Specially Constructed (SPCNS) Vehicles
- Vehicle Registration Permits
- What You Need to Know When Buying a Vehicle – Important Facts to Help You When You Buy or Lease a New or Used Vehicle
Commercial Vehicle Industry and Permit Fast Facts
DMV Investigation Division Fast Facts
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Manuals and Handbooks
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Sample DL Knowledge Tests
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Videos
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