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External Links - US And Canadian Departments Of Motor Vehicles, Transport, Transportation, etc. - Drivers' Manuals/Drivers' Handbooks, Highway Condition Reports, Driver And Vehicle Licence Requirements, etc.
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Introduction
The name of the relevant department differs from state to state. Possible names include:
- Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Tends to be responsible for vehicle and driver licencing.
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Tends to be responsible for vehicle and driver licencing.
- Department of Transport (DOT). Tends to be responsible for highways.
- Department of Transportation (DOT). Tends to be responsible for highways.
- Division Of Motor Vehicles. Tends to be responsible for vehicle licencing.
- Ministry Of Transportation. This name tends to be used in Canadian provinces.
- Office Of Motor Vehicles. Tends to be responsible for vehicle licencing.
- Registry Of Motor Vehicles. Tends to be responsible for vehicle licencing.
The abbreviation DOT can be very confusing on the Internet, leading to URL's such as http://www.dot.ca.gov, spoken as "www-dot-dot-dot-ca-dot-gov".
Many of the sites listed on this page include copies of the official driver's manual/driver's handbook for the relevant state or province, together with up-to-the-minute road condition and traffic information.
Many American states and Canadian provinces provide toll-free 800 phone numbers for up-to-the-minute road condition reports.
Remember that some road traffic regulations differ between the various American states and Canadian provinces.
Lists of Links
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This page has links to the driver's manual and department of motor vehicle sites for many American states and some Canadian provinces. Verified Mar-98.
Includes links to all state Department Of Transport sites. Verified Sep-02.
USA And Canada
This site provides useful up-to-the-minute traffic information, mainly of interest to travellers in and around cities. Maps indicate the locations of construction (road works), accidents and other causes of delays. Verified Dec-00 but failed Sep-02.
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Information on vehicle and driver licencing, driver education and related matters. Verified Mar-03.
This page has links to a number of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, some of which contain illustrations of a large number of road signs, together with some comments regarding their usage and meanings. Verified Jul-02.
The online version of the California Driver's Handbook is available on this page in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. It forms an excellent introduction to driving in the USA, although it must be remembered that some regulations may differ in other states. Verified Jul-02.
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For winter road closure information, including the Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park, select "Alerts and Restrictions". Verified May-04.
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This page has links to the driver's manual and department of motor vehicle sites for many American states and some Canadian provinces. Verified Mar-98.
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Available in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, MUTCD provides images and full details of usage of all the road signs and traffic light configurations commonly used in the United States. This site also offers the Standard Highway Signs (SHS) manual, again in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files. SHS has full technical drawing details of the design of each sign, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to manufacture or replicate signs. Verified Jul-02.
Includes links to all state Department Of Transport sites. Verified Mar-03.
A very useful basic guide to driving in the USA, organised as seven chapters with one web page per chapter. I couldn't find an Adobe Acrobat PDF file version, unfortunately. Verified Jul-02.
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News Groups (Discussion Groups)
Specific questions on American and Canadian driving regulations can be posted on the rec.travel.usa-canada news group (discussion group) or perhaps more appropriately on the misc.transport.road news group.
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