haha..amen!

 

I think in most cases it is 5 years..........

 

Celebrating 145 years of freedom this June 20th.

 

I recieved a copy of my driving record from NC DMV, and it had all four speeding tickets I've recieved since I moved here 20 years ago (no speeding tickets since 1996). It also showed an HOV lane violation I recieved last year in VA, even though it carried no points.

Even though I had a lawyer get all the speeding tickets reduced to "speedometer error", it still shows all the origional charges, point values, and dates.

Needless to say that came as quite a shock to me, and the lawyer didn't seemed surprised, but I am going to discuss this further with another lawyer next week.

SC used to drop anything older than three years off your record, but that was a long time ago.

Anyone know what an airline sees when it requests a driving record? Is it the same thing we see when we request our own records?

Welcome to the computer age!

JP

 

The airlines cannot request a copy of your state driving record on their own - this is why they ask you to bring it with to the interview. So what an airline sees on your state driving record is what you provide. Not all airlines will request to see your driving record.

Although the rule of thumb is that the driving record shows five years of history, each state has a different set of rules. Some will "drop" violations from your record in a given amount of time and others do not. It is completely up to the state's chief driving official.

However, airlines are required by the PRIA to request the NDR (National Driver Register) and will do so via a release signed by you.

Reporting to the NDR is voluntary by the state and not all states report. What is reported to the NDR is egregious behavior - not your simple speeding ticket.
According to the NDR what is reported is: "...information about drivers who have had their licenses revoked or suspended, or who have been convicted of serious traffic violations such as driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. State motor vehicle agencies provide NDR with the names of individuals who have lost their privilege or who have been convicted of a serious traffic violation."
For more information on the NDR visit: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Hope this helps!

 

So, if you move from a different state to lets say California, do those tickets follow you when you apply for a different state license?

 

Yes, thank you! that helps quite a bit. I was confusing the NDR with driving records. JP

 

I don't believe so, but they might. How's that for clear as mud?
I've seen where some states will list tickets from other states and yet others who won't. I suppose it really depends on each state's reporting methods.

Wish I was a secret insider to the state DOT...

But, when airlines ask you to bring your driving record, typically they will ask to see the last five years. And if you have lived elsewhere during that five year period they will ask that you bring that state record as well.

My philosophy has always been - if you aren't sure what's on your record, order it. They aren't expensive to obtain and the information is invaluable.

Lori

 

So airlines check the NDR correct?
And as stated above, the NDR only contains "serious" driving violations?
I had a speeding ticket issued over 7 years ago that I HONESTLY completely forgot to list (I was 19). Will airlines see this on the NDR?

 

Have you interviewed yet? If not, contact the airline and ammend your application...you might just be able to change it online without talking to anyone. If it's after the interview, then it's hard to say whether to contact them or hope for the best...either way could bite you.