Persons, who intend to purchase cars from private owners, do not want to run the risk of buying used cars that have costly hidden problems. So they try to find information on the vehicle, based on the VIN number and license plate.Persons seeking to find out if their driving record is accurate can use the Internet to verify the accuracy of their own driving records or search the record of someone
. else. Title 5 of the United States Code, section 552, of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states that all persons have the right to request information on public records. Those records include data on persons involved in the operation of a motor vehicle while they are impaired by alcohol or illegal drugs, such as DWIs (driving while intoxicated) and the lesser charge DUIs (driving under the influence). Other public records are: arrests, court records, warrants, criminal records, court records and more. However, it appears that any such service imposes a charge for access to the information.There are websites like publicdata.com that permit look up of the owner of a motor vehicle; however, the service is not free. Unless persons have legal sanctions to obtain the data (for example, hit-and-run incident), vehicle registrant information is private and confidential, according to the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (http://www.accessreports.com/statutes/DPPA1.htm).For persons desiring to order personalized or vanity license plates or plates that support worthy causes and non-profit organizations, each state maintains a website for free license-plate searches and fee-based orders for specialty plates. The website DMW.org can also help. Owned by a private company, the site offers assistance for most processes related to the business of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The site permits individuals to submit a free state-by-state inquiry for determining the availability of desired plate letters/numbers or expressions. Military veterans can find information on honorary license plates available in their state. Individuals can obtain information on fees and download applications for custom plates. More reference links: http://www.dmv.org/license-plates.php http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/index.php?xpath=dmv&gclid=COmEgufG5KwCFYhdTAod5yF3oQ
