David James Cobabe
812 W 1340 S
Provo UT 84601
6 Dec 2015
Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver's License Division
4501 S 2700 W Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Dear Sirs,
Under the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, §63-2-101 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records of forms "Utah State DLD Standard Road Test" dating from 1 Jan 2008 to 4 Dec 2015.
This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
The Utah Government Records Access and Management Act requires that public records responses be made within at least 10 business days if the records are for individual purposes or within five business days if the record is meant to benefit the general public. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
David James Cobabe
801.377.3445
And the State of Utah responds forthwith...
The Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division (DLD) recently received your request for records dated December 6, 2015, in which your requested copies of public records of forms "Utah State DLD Standard Road Test" dating from January 1, 2008 to December 4, 2015. The release of records held by the DLD is governed by the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) found at Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-101 et seq.
The DLD has determined there are six records that meet your request and that you are entitled to receive these records. Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-203, provides that a government agency may charge a reasonable fee to cover the government entity’s actual cost of providing a record. According the Department of Public Safety’s GRAMA fee schedule, the cost of providing a copy of the requested records is $5.00. If you wish to obtain a copy of these records, please send a check payable to DLD in the above-amount to:
Driver License Division
Attn: John Fairbanks
P.O. Box 144501
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4501
Upon receipt of your payment the DLD will process your request and mail the requested records directly to you.
John Fairbanks
Manager
Utah Dept. Of Public Safety - Driver License Division
johnfairbanks@utah.gov
I have no idea what Mr John Fairbanks intends by his reply. Obviously there are more than six records in the DLD database dating from between 2008 and 2015. I will follow up on tendering the amount and find out what $5.00 is worth to the State of Utah.
More to come...
Today is 9 Dec 2015. I sent two requests to the State of Utah for this information. When they reply and need further elaboration I will next send four requests. After that I will next send eight requests. Following that I will send sixteen, then thirty two, then sixty four, then one hundred twenty eight, then two hundred fifty six, then five hundred twelve, then one thousand sixty four, and so on. Each iteration will serve as practice to help me make more perfect the next round. I have so much to learn about this process, and lots of time with nothing else to do.
Until I get it right...
As anticipated, the next non-response from the State of Utah Department of Public Safety, on 11 Dec 2015...
The Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division (DLD) recently received your request for records dated December 9, 2015, in which your requested copies of public driver license test results recorded using form "Utah State DLD Standard Road Test" dating from January 1, 2008 to December 4, 2015. The release of records held by the DLD is governed by the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) found at Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-101 et seq.
Test results recorded using form "Utah State DLD Standard Road Test" are part of the driving record. These records are classified as Private, Utah Code Ann. Ann. § 63G-2-302, by the DLD and access is governed under Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-202(1). You have failed to demonstrate you are entitled access to private records under Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-202. Consequently, your request for these records is hereby denied.
As required by Utah Code Ann. § 63G-2-205, this serves as notice to you, that you have the right to appeal this decision of denial within 30 days. Any appeal should be directed to Commissioner Keith Squires, 4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114.
John Fairbanks
ManagerDriver License Division
johnfairbanks@utah.gov
Now I need to learn how "public" records are classified as "Private". And exactly how I am required to "demonstrate" that I am entitled to use "private records".
My latest foray in email to bureaucrats...
David James Cobabe
812 W 1340 S
Provo UT 84601
9 Dec 2015
Utah Department of Public Safety
4501 S 2700 W Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Dear Sirs,
Under the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, §63-2-101 et seq., I am requesting copies of public drivers license test results recorded using form "Utah State DLD Standard Road Test" dating from 1 Jan 2008 to 1 Jan 2015.
This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
It is not necessary to include personal data in the records I am seeking to access. The name and driver's license number are not relevant and can be expunged.
The age of the driver is not critical to initial statistical ANOVA, but in the absence of other personal information reveals no private information.
All other data recorded on the "Utah State DLD Standard Road Test" records is generated by public employees of the Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver's License Division, and is reasonably subject to being classified as public information.
This analysis of public records is intended to benefit the general public.
Sincerely,
David James Cobabe
801.377.3445
No doubt the State of Utah Department of Public Safety has the resources to perform exhaustive analysis of their public data. The thing is, I have no reason to trust them. This thing calls for an outside audit. I am volunteering my time and service at no charge to the state. When I get a database up and running, it will only take a short time to generate reports. If there is a statistical basis for my concern, I will refer it to State of Utah officials. If I find no statistical evidence, I will forget the whole thing and take to driving my rocking chair.
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