I'm in the process of applying for jobs via airlineapps and have gotten to the driving record portion. I was at fault in an accident about 5 years ago (nothing major), I must've paid some extra money and gotten it taken off my record, because I just recently got a copy of my record sent to me and it's not on there. Do I still have an obligation to include this in my driving record? If so, I would just have to guess at the date it occurred and all other details. Advice?

 

This has a lot of variables.
How old are you, what state do you live in (if the USA), or what country, etc.?
The thing to do, is to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles, or whatever it's called where you live, or their web site, or call them, and find out what the differences are in the report you got, and the one an employer gets...
Here in Oregon, for example, the DMV report a person can get will only go back three years, and there is no way to get a longer history. However the police can see all the way back to when you first applied for a drivers permit, and employers can get a 10 year history.

Normally, an honest person will list the incident, indicate that the date is approximate, and if it needs explanation, will make a note and explain. A dishonest person will often be asked at a later date to explain why they didn't list the incident on their application, and will have to explain both the attempted deception and the incident, and at this point their statements are suspect.

 

I'm 24 and from Illinois, and I have called the DMV. They told me the only report the employer would be able to get was the one that I got myself, which had nothing listed. I figure I'd rather be completely honest and report it seeing as it was just a fender bender. Thanks!

 

Google "National Driving Record." Download the PDF, get it notarized, and mail it back. Had every ticket/incident I've ever gotten in every state.

 

Here is a form link:
http://flightphysical.com/Admin/Form.../NDR-Query.PDF

 

How long did it take to get your driving record back?? I sent one in months ago and I still haven't received anything.. I'm thinking of doing it again.

 

I just sent mine in and got a reply within about 2 weeks. I used the form above, got it notarized for free at my city hall and mailed it in. I know for a fact that within the past ten years, I have had one speeding ticket (in another state), a fender-bender that I was at fault on with no police report but there was an insurance claim, a seat belt violation, and one major driving infraction in which I was arrested, but that had no conviction.

I got my letter back from the NDR that states "We have searched the NDR database and found no records pertaining to you." Obviously I was happy as hell that day

BTW, I am from IL. Hope this helps.