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That’S The Ticket: Arguing For A Narrower Interpretation Of The Exceptions Clause In The Driver’S Privacy Protection Act, Katherine Hutchinson

Seventh Circuit Review

The Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 restricts states from disclosing personal identifying information contained in an individual's motor vehicle record without that person's express consent. The DPPA was a response to tragic incidents in which such information was released to members of the public who used it to locate people and commit crimes against them. However, Congress inserted into the Act a list of fourteen exceptions under which certain parties may still access these state records for specific "permissible uses." These exceptions recognized the need for such disclosure in the interests of the legitimate operational needs of government and …