Florida Driving Records
Whether you were caught speeding through Miami or blowing through a stop sign in Daytona, you almost certainly have a Florida driving record that reflects those infractions.
There are numerous reasons you should receive a copy of your Florida driving record. Your insurance company and employer may have accessed your driving record, and you should be aware of what they have discovered. It is not difficult to obtain this information if you follow these guidelines.
What's Inside Your Driving Record?
Have you ever wondered what your Florida driving record looks like? If not, consider the consequences of your driving record on your life and career.
Insurance firms commonly check driving records to calculate their clients' car insurance rates, and employers look at records when screening job prospects and decide whether or not an employee should drive a corporate vehicle.
Your Florida driving record, also known as your motor vehicle record (
MVR), includes vital information about your driving history, such as:
- Any moving or nonmoving violations
- Crashes that resulted in a citation
- Driving restrictions, such as daylight driving only
- License suspensions
- Traffic school completion
- Exam results
A copy of your Florida driving record can be obtained online. When you place your order, you have the option of receiving your record through US mail or instantaneously via email. You can also get your MVR by going to any driver's license office, tax collector, or county clerk that offers this process.
Sections Included
Your driving record is divided into categories that include information about your identity, driving history, license type, and other factors.
Personal Info
Typically, driving records include identifying your name, date of birth, address, and social security number. However, your name, address, and social security number will not appear if you order your driving record online. The
Driver Privacy Safeguarding Act (DPPA) and federal rules require the protection of this information.
Type of Current License
The class of your current license is displayed in this section. The most prevalent type of license is a
Class E, which permits you to drive non-commercial motor vehicles weighing less than
26,001 pounds.
Information about the State
This section details the date your original driver's license was issued. If appropriate, it will also include information regarding your commercial driver's license (
CDL) or any other driver's license you have held in other states.
Type of License
This section reveals the kind and status of your current license, as well as the date of issue and expiration. Your eligibility status could be eligible, ineligible, suspended, canceled, disqualified, or revoked. The License Type section will also include a list of any previous permits, identification cards, operators, and CDLs you have held.
History of Issuance
The issuance dates for your licenses and ID cards, as well as the dates for renewals and replacements, are listed here.
Exams
The Exams section displays your exam results, such as knowledge tests, driving tests, and eye tests. It contains information such as the number of exam attempts, the dates, and outcomes.
CDL Tests
This part includes your commercial driver's license exam scores, testing dates, number of test tries, and results, if applicable.
Endorsements and Restrictions
This section contains a list of any driving limitations and endorsements on your license. Restrictions limit your capacity to drive by forcing you to meet certain conditions. You may be obliged to wear corrective lenses or drive only automatic transmission automobiles. Endorsements allow you to operate specific motorbikes, hazardous material transportation, and tankers.
Driver Specific Information
This section contains information about your status or driving record. It could mean you're a good driver, an organ donor, or you're eligible to renew your license online.
Sanctions
This section lists any measures taken against you for driving in violation of state or federal laws.
Violations
The Violations section details your traffic violations, including the date, location, citation number, and the number of points added to your record.
Crashes
This section lists any accidents in which you were involved that resulted in a citation.
Driver's Education
This section contains a list of the driver's education courses you completed following a sanction or violation.
Correspondence
This section is a list of offenses reported to the clerk of court during school elections. It will detail instances when you were ineligible to attend traffic school or when you failed to complete a course within the time range specified. Satisfaction with sanctions, such as failing to comply with a traffic citation, will also be listed on your comprehensive driving record.
Types of Florida Driving Records
Three types of Florida driving records are available online:
3-Year Driving Record
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3-year driving record includes your driving history, including any offenses resolved by the court in the previous three years, driving limitations, and any other driving-related information. Points deducted by traffic school will be hidden.
7-Year Driving Record
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7-year driving record contains your driving history, including any offenses resolved by the court in the previous seven years, driving restrictions, and any other driving-related information. Points deducted by traffic school will be hidden.
Complete Driving Record
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complete driving record is suggested if you wish to see all infractions/tickets on your driving record, including those for which you attended traffic school. It includes all information from the last 11 years, including tickets from other states.
Traffic offenses, driving limitations, and other information are included in three- and seven-year driving records. If you received a ticket and attended traffic school to keep points off your license, the offenses will not appear on your three- or seven-year driving records.
Your whole driving record will include all infractions, driving restrictions, and other information dating back about 11 years. It will display any traffic violations that have been deleted from your three- and seven-year driving records due to attending traffic school. It will also include traffic offenses submitted to Florida by other states.
Types of Action on Your Driving Record
Revocation – the termination of a driving privilege.
Suspension – the temporary revocation of a driver's license.
Administrative Suspension – the departmental revocation of a driver's license.
Cancellation – the act of declaring a driving privilege null and void.
Disqualification – the loss of the right to hold a commercial driver's license.
Withdrawal – the loss of a driver's license in another state. This action could result in suspension, revocation, cancellation, or disqualification in the other state.
Options in Getting Your Florida Driving Records
There are a few ordering options.
Online
You can get your driving record directly from the DMV by ordering it online. Navigate to the Florida DMV website and follow the on-screen instructions. It's a straightforward, easy, and quick process, and it's the most recommended approach to get your driving record.
In-Person
To receive a Florida driving record, go to your local driver's license office, a tax-collecting office that provides driver licensing service, or a court clerk that provides driver's license records.
By Mail
Drivers can also acquire their driving records by mail. To request records by mail, complete the Driver License Request form HSMV 90511 and send it to:
Florida Bureau of Records
P.O. Box 5775
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5775
Include the costs that are required for the driving record you are obtaining. Keep in mind that it usually takes about two weeks to obtain your Florida driving record through the mail.
Privacy Laws and Regulations
Federal and state privacy rules restrict access to personal information. The Driver's Privacy Protection Act (
DPPA) of 1994 was enacted by Congress to limit the information on a driving record. Businesses can show an authorized user and gain access to driving records. Furthermore, the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires employers to obtain written consent from the applicant to reveal the driving record. Additional notices are required under the FCRA when an employer decides to reject an applicant's employment based on facts contained in a Florida driving record.
Confidentiality
Employers and insurance firms in Florida have access to driving records. Furthermore, other parties may examine your driving record with your express permission. Courts and government entities may also access your Florida driving record. While there are certain privacy measures in place, assume that anything on your Florida driving record is public information that anybody may see.
