Registration
Army Community Service - Information & Referral Program
5450 Strom Thurmond Boulevard
Room 120
Fort Jackson, SC 29207
Phone 803-751-6153 / 800-337-3445
Phone (DSN) 312-734-5256
Fax 803-751-5524
Fax (DSN) 312-734-5524
Mon – Fri 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays – closed
Registering Vehicles on Base
Fort Jackson now requires the registration of all vehicles. If you are not registered, please be prepared to show your driver's license and vehicle registration at the entry gates. A search of your vehicle may be conducted as well.
The vehicle registration office, which is the location to register, is located at 4394 Strom Thurmond Blvd., just inside Gate 2. Gate 2 is located off Forest Drive/Ft. Jackson off I-77, Exit #12. For more information, please call the following numbers: 803-751-5887 or DSN 312-734-5887.
Motorcycles
All motorcycles owned by soldiers or family members that are driven on post must be registered at the Safety Office, Bldg 3420 Sumter Ave, on Beauregard Street. Motorcyclists must also meet state and installation requirements and attend a free, day-long course administered by the Safety Office.
Installation requirements for motorcyclists include:
- wearing a helmet with visor
- wearing bright colored clothing during daylight hours
- wearing a reflective vest during dark hours
- wearing gloves and a long-sleeved shirt
Base Regulations
Traffic violations are handled through the U.S. Magistrate Court. An offender may either pay the fine or go before a magistrate for resolution of the violation. Both within the city of Columbia and on Fort Jackson, the speed limit is 30 mph unless otherwise posted. Right turns on red are permitted, and speed limits on interstate and other highways are strictly enforced. Additionally, state law mandates that when windshield wipers are in use, headlights must also be turned on.
Ft. Jackson military police enforce all traffic and on-post violations. Parking is not allowed on grass areas and in reserved parking lots on the installation. Citations are given for vehicles playing loud music on post. Music should not be heard for a distance of more than 125 feet (42 yards). Fort Jackson Regulation 385-10 requires all personnel riding bicycles on the installation to wear an approved bicycle safety helmet.
Seatbelts and Child Restraints -- South Carolina has a compulsory seatbelt law which also applies when driving on Fort Jackson. Additionally, children ages 4 and under traveling in a vehicle's front seat must be secured in restraining devices approved by the National Safety Products Council. Children ages 5 and under traveling in the back seat must also be in a restraint. Children 6 years and older traveling in the back seat must wear seatbelts.
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