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Federal Motor Vehicle News
A BRB Public Record Update
The AAMVA Code Dictionary (ACD) is a key component to driving records. The ACD Codes reflect provisions in federal regulations dealing with commercial drivers. The states use the codes to identify the type or reason for a conviction and the reason for a driver withdrawal such as a suspension, revocation or withdrawal when communicating with the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) or with the Problem Driver Pointer Systems (PDPS). Many states have adopted these three-character codes in their own proprietary conviction code tables, especially when indicating out-of-state convictions.
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is the copyrighted owner of the ACD. AAMVA recently released a new version - ACD Release 5.0.0 - which is scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2013. There are additions, deletions, and revisions of codes.
An overview of these changes appears at www.mvrdecoder.com. Click on the "About ACD Codes."
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