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Interstate Driver License Compact

What states participate in the Interstate Driver License Compact, and which do not? As a resident of Tennessee, my girlfriend is still having problems with Forida DUI laws. With only one DUI conviction in 1985, it was ''enhanced'' at the time by three priors in Tn. in the late 1970's, it then became a ''fourth'' DUI. All fines and punishments were satisfied; but at the time in 1985, the maximum revocation of the driver's license was 10 years. But in about 1998 Florida refused to give a ''Letter of Clearance'' to us in Tenn., as they had toughened their laws to the point that: no amount of restitution was enough, or even proof of recovery from substance abuse, or honestly dealing with any underlying mental illnesses, disorders, or anything that would show achieving some measure of success at coping with the type of disabilities that contribute to someone who needs help to deal with the root causes of alcoholism. Fla. decided that after 4 or more DUI's, no one could ever again be licensed to drive, not even for hardship reasons. We have contacted various lawyers, but with very little financial resources, we have not been able to really find out if this law has been successfully challenged. Tn. will issue a license with a ''clearance''


Asked on 8/15/04, 6:11 am

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Dr. Michael A. S. Guth Tennessee Attorney at Law Assists Pro Se (without a lawyer) Parties

Re: Interstate Driver License Compact

I used the computerized Legal database Lexis to search for cases in Tennessee. No case was found that contained the words "Interstate Driver's License Compact." Florida did have one case, as did Alabama. That leads me to believe Tennessee has not adopted the Interstate Driver's License Compact.

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Answered on 8/15/04, 8:30 am


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