Citizens Can Now Access Their Driving Records Online at www.Utah.gov.

SALT LAKE CITY -- If you're in the market for automobile insurance or are applying for jobs that involve driving a vehicle, you might need to access something called your "driving record" (also known as your Motor Vehicle Record or MVR). Of course, there's also that little thing called curiosity -- perhaps you're interested to see exactly what information is included in your driving record. Thanks to a new service available through the state's official Web site at www.Utah.gov, Utahns can now access their own state driving record at any time of the day or night from the comfort of home or office.

In the past, citizens needing a copy of their driving record had to go in person to a Driver's License office to make their request. Now, citizens can visit Utah.gov and, with a few clicks of the mouse, view and print their driving record. The whole process takes less than five minutes to complete.

"We process approximately 70,000 requests each year for citizens to access their driving records," said Judy Hamaker Mann, Director of the Driver License Division at the Utah Department of Public Safety. "We're proud to be able to provide this new and convenient online option for citizens."

The new online Driving Record System launched this week on Utah.gov. In accordance with the Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), the online system employs high-level authentication technology to ensure privacy and security. Here's what you'll need to use the new online system:

--Internet access

--A printer to print a copy of your driving record

--To log in, you'll need your last name, date of birth, last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number, and Utah driver's license number

--Valid MasterCard or Visa credit card

--Adobe Acrobat Reader -- to download the latest version for free, visit www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Driver records accessed online contain the following information:

--Driver's name and date of birth

--License number, type and status

--Original license issue and expiration dates

--Commercial status and license endorsements

--Moving citations (citations issued for three years for non-alcohol and 10 years for alcohol-related violations)

--Arrests (all DUI arrests received in the past 10 years)

--Department actions

About Utah.gov

Utah.gov is the state of Utah's official Web portal (www.Utah.gov) and was ranked first in the nation in the Center for Digital Government's 2003 Best of the Web competition. The portal is a collaborative effort between the state of Utah and Utah Interactive, LLC. It was built and is marketed, operated, and maintained by Utah Interactive, a Salt Lake City-based wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq:EGOV).

About NIC

NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,500 state and local agencies that serve more than 51 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.