Vehicle register
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The Vehicle register in the United Kingdom is a database of motor vehicles. It is a legal requirement in the UK for most types of motor vehicle to be registered if they are to be used on the public road.
All new and imported vehicles are required to be entered onto the register which is administered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Great Britain and by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) in Northern Ireland.
Registered vehicles are provided with a unique registration number which has to be displayed on the vehicle on specified registration plates.
On the register, along with the vehicle details (make, model, engine capacity, colour, VIN, etc.) are recorded the details of the current keeper of the vehicle (name, address). The current keeper is issued with a registration document known as a V5C, which displays the registration details of the vehicle. Each time any of the registration details change, if the vehicle keeper is changed, or any of the vehicle details are changed, for example, the DVLA/DVLNI has to be notified, and a new document is issued.
A vehicle first registration fee has to be paid to enter a vehicle onto the register for the first time.
Vehicle registration in the United States is managed by each state's Department of Motor Vehicles. It is a legal requirement in the United States for most passenger and commercial vehicles to be registered if they are to be used on the public road. Private vehicles, including 2-stroke, tractors, and other's vehicle's for private usage are not always required to be registered with the DMV. Unlike most countries in Europe and Asia, vehicle registration laws vary from state-to-state.
Most vehicles are registered with their unique serial ID known as a Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN#.
[edit] Database uses
The database is available to the law enforcement authorities for activities such as:
- Vehicle legality checks such as: current safety certification, motor insurance and vehicle licence
- Police traffic law enforcement
- Automated camera enforcement of certain traffic laws
Details from the database are also available, for a fee, to anyone having a good reason to require them.
[edit] See also
- Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - the UK duty, or tax, payable to be allowed to use a motor vehicle on a public road
- Vehicle licence - the UK licence issued for a motor vehicle in return for the appropriate VED having been paid
