Motor Vehicle Record Safety Topic

Rules and regulations pertaining to Motor Vehicle Record MVR reports.

General Overview

A Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) reports the current status as well as any moving violations on an individual’s driving record. The information is checked via employee’s driver’s license number. A MVR is used to determine if an employee/potential employee is in fact a qualified individual meeting all minimum requirements for safe driving.

Rules and Regulations

Federal Law mandates that motor carriers conduct Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) checks both at the time of hire and annually. MVR checks are to be conducted for each individual driver a company employs. The MVR must check the preceding 12 month  time span. For the span of an individual’s employment, all MVR records (copies are acceptable) must be on file and…