If you have ever driven a car or a commercial vehicle of any type, there are driving records on file for you at your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These records can convey loads of information about your driving past, either distant or recent, that potential employers use to determine whom they will decide to hire.
Every state has its own DMV and Florida is no different. Your Florida driving records are on file at the DMV and you can obtain a copy of yours, as can an employer seeking to hire you. In Florida, your driving record is typically referred to as your license history. There are 3-year and 7-year histories available in addition to a Complete Driving Record.
It's very important that you review your license history to ensure there are no errors on it. If there are any mistakes, you can then move forward to get the record corrected immediately. Drivers should keep in mind that their Florida driving history can have an impact on their car insurance rate. If you are thinking of obtaining a job that involves driving for a business, your history may very well be impacted by this, too. It's to your best advantage to review your license history every year just as you might go over your credit report. Any errors can then be taken care of before it becomes a nuisance and a possible obstruction to employment. Even certain volunteer positions may require a clean driving record.
Employers are aware of the information they can glean from driving records. In Florida, a variety of useful information related to the employment of a driver can be obtained. The 3-year and 7-year histories include guilty verdicts related to traffic violations, collisions, open license suspensions or revocations, exams passed and driver education courses taken.
If an employer or you wish to view your complete driver record, it will show all guilty verdicts ever given, crashes, all open or closed revoked or suspended licenses and failure to comply suspensions (D-6). Certain department correspondence between parties is also included in the complete record. Guilty dispositions of moving or non-moving violations stay on your record for 3 to 5 years, though very serious violations can remain on record for up to 15 years. If your license has been suspended or revoked, they can still be on your record for employers to see for up to 10 years, whereas alcohol-related violations will be on your history nearly for life: 75 years.
This is why it is so important to review your records and for businesses to do the same. It would be a difficult decision for an employer to hire you if there is a DUI on your driver's record, but what if this was put on your history in error? One of the best ways to find out is to view your Florida driving records before applying for a job that involves driving. Your smart potential employer is going to check you out; you would be wise to do so first. Go to 4SafeDrivers.com today or call us at 1-877-753-6667 and discover what employers will be viewing.
