DI-9 Manual PDF - Utah Department of Public Safety

NumberDefinition: The alphanumeric identifier or other characters, exactly as displayed, on the registrationplate or tag affixed to the motor vehicle.Indicate the license plate number only. The license validation number on the tag does not have tobe entered. For combination trucks, motor vehicle plate number is obtained from the power unit ortractor.Rationale: Critical for linkage between the crash and motor vehicle registration files.StateIndicate the state that issued the vehicle license plate. Use the two letter postal abbreviation code.For example: UT (Utah), CA (California), etc. (Appropriate state and country abbreviations arelisted in the Appendix A on page 81).Rationale: This element is critical in providing linkage between the crash and motor vehicleregistration files to access the motor vehicle identification number.Expiration DateIndicate numerically the month and year that the license plate expires in the mm/yy box.Use only the last two-digits of the year and the following codes for the month.Make01 January02 February03 March04 April05 May06 June07 July08 August09 September10 October11 November12 DecemberDefinition: The distinctive (coded) name applied to a group of motor vehicles by a manufacturer.Indicate the general make of the vehicle as shown on the registration card. For example: Chevrolet(Chev), Ford, Toyota (Toyt), etc. Appropriate character abbreviations can be used in this box. SeeAppendix B page 75.Rationale: Important for use in identifying motor vehicle make, for evaluation, research and crashcomparison purposes.22