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09-17-2011 | 10:42 AM

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Driving Record Check

I'm in the military and looking to retire soon. I have lived in several states over the past 20 years but I have maintained my drivers license from my home state of record. I know I have had a couple tickets over the years in various other states, but when I received my DMV report from my licensing state it was clean. Do I have to request a DMV report for each state I lived in? Will anything even show up in those DMV reports considering I did not possess a license from them? I just can't remember when or where I got the tickets so I'm relying on these reports to fill out my apps correctly. Thanks for any help.

09-17-2011 | 01:06 PM

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If you request a driving record from a state that has not issued you a driver license, I'm pretty sure they won't be able to help you.

09-17-2011 | 01:46 PM

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There is reciprocity in the system. The record will only go back 10 years for any offenses.

My state will show tickets from out of state. I would imagine most (all?) are the same.

09-17-2011 | 02:42 PM

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The states are not all the same in this regard. True, my Florida record only went back ten years. However, my Pennsylvania record still showed a speeding ticket from high school... over 20 years ago.

09-18-2011 | 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AKASHA

The states are not all the same in this regard. True, my Florida record only went back ten years. However, my Pennsylvania record still showed a speeding ticket from high school... over 20 years ago.

Correct. The system is not consistent. Many airlines will ask for a DMV report from every state you've lived in during the past however-many years.

Best to read the fine-print on each airlines application, but it would probably be a good idea to send away for DM reports from any state which you will list as a residence on your airline app.

And no, military guys cannot list their home-of-record as their only address for a 20-year career. They don't care where your legal residence was, they want to know where to look for tickets, DUIs, criminal convictions, lawsuits, etc.