Driver License Terms & Acronyms

1. Any person that is not a citizen or national of the United States.
3. An alien already in the United States who is unable or unwilling to return to their home country because of persecution or fear of persecution.
5. Traffic Law Substance Abuse Education
6. Commercial Driver License Information System
8. Permanent Resident Alien (permanent resident), they are legally accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the U.S.
9. An alien who seeks temporary entry to the U.S. for a specific purpose, they have declared their intention to stay for a temporary period of time.
10. Person born in the U.S., naturalized or one who has obtained a certificate of citizenship from the Department of State.
12. An alien who is allowed into the U.S. for urgent humanitarian reason or special reasons.
14. Any person who is outside their country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or fear of persecution. They have applied to come to the U.S. in another country and enters the U.S. as a refugee.
15. National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
17. Special authorization which permits a driver to operate certain types of vehicles or transport certain types of property or a certain number of passengers.
18. Allows a person to travel to the port-of entry and request permission to enter the U.S.

1. Automated Driver License Testing System
2. A prohibition against operating certain types of motor vehicles or a requirement that a driver comply with certain conditions when driving a motor vehicle.
4. Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
7. A certificate which, subject to all other requirements of the law, authorizes a person to operate a motor vehicle.
11. A person who has his or her principal place of domicile in this state for a period of more than six consecutive months.
13. Temporary Protected Status
16. United States Citizenship and Immigration Service