How To Request A Copy Of Your Driving Record
While most people have requested a copy of their credit report at some point in their lives, many drivers have never seen their driving record.
Driving records are often a part of background checks for employment, can have a significant impact on how much you pay for auto insurance, and errors can even negatively affect your credit report.
It’s very important to check your record periodically to make sure there are no mistakes.
One major reason that most people don’t look at their driving records is a lack of good information on how to request a copy. On most government websites this information is surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) well-hidden.
Private companies have sprung up to take advantage of this confusion and often charge double or triple the actual cost of the driving record.
The NMA has compiled a list of links explaining how to request a copy of your driving record that are sure to save you plenty of time and money:
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I love this website. So much good and useful information.
This is some good information. I do check my credit report once in awhile but I never thought to check my driving record. It would be interesting to see what kind of errors or tickets I have on there without knowing. I have lived in 6 different states (military transfers) but I only changed my drivers license 3 times. I may check my auto insurance company now as well. If I have something on my driving record, I may have something on my insurance policy also.
Daren Singh
This is interesting. In Quebec (Canadian province), right on the DMV’s website front page is a link to request a copy of your driving record. You just punch in your license number, and they mail you a copy to your home address listed on your license. Very simple but also it is basically impossible for someone other than yourself to get it (since it always is sent to your home).
In Germany and Mexico this is not an issue. We have privacy laws which do not allow the government to share the personal information of their citizens or of those who reside in their Countries. It’s amaising people in the United States continue to accept this kind behavior.