Nonresident Violator Compact

Assures nonresident motorists receiving citations for minor traffic violations in a party state the same treat¬ment that would be accorded to resident motorists. Pro¬cedures under the compact are reasonable and provide due process protection, but they also make it difficult for the person who violates law to escape from the con¬sequences. The compact is also designed to enhance law enforcement service and deterrence time spent on the highways. This compact was developed through a Council of State Governments project in cooperation with the American Association of Motor Vehicles Ad¬ministrators (AAMVA), the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances, and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. For full text and description, see CSG's 1978 Suggested State Legislation. Consent of Congress is not re¬quired, although implicit consent probably flows from the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 635).