Use Of A Driving Record For A Background Check

There are two schools of thought on this one. Some say "The job does not require driving, what connection does a persons driving record have with conducting a thorough background check for the position?" Others (myself included) say, " A MVR report contains much valuable information giving additional insight to a person?s character". Multiple offenses for speeding or failure to carry insurance for example shows lack of good judgment and a questionable level of personal responsibility at best, and may indicate a personality trait of recklessness.

Also, although most serious driving infractions should show up on the criminal records check as well as the MVR, such is not always the case. Many times it is possible to detect a pattern of drug and/or alcohol abuse here first. Since substance abuse is the leading cause of professional license revocation for RNs and LPNs, the ability to detect this behavior pattern in its early stages (as it tends to be progressive) is significantly enhanced by inclusion of the MVR.

And that's just the begining. Although the applicant may posses an apparently legitimate SSN Card (which has been verified), comparing physical identifiers, date of issue, and previous state of issue will many times bring to light irregularities in applicant supplied information.

A driver's license in America today has evolved into the primary form of identification. It is in fact used for all manner of I.D. purposes having no connection with the operation of a motor vehicle (renting a hotel room, cashing a check, opening a bank account, using a credit card etc.) Most of us have had a license for so long that we are unaware of, or have forgotten exactly what is required in order to obtain this document today.

Typically issuance of a driver's license requires;

1) Presentation of a valid Social Security card, which in and of itself requires the additional level of Federal scrutiny and documentation, including proper I.N.S. documentation and/or original raised seal birth certificate etc.

2) A second primary identifier such as passport or drivers license from another state, which again requires the subject to have previously gone through an additional level of either State or Federal identification verification. Can false I.D. be acquired and used? Yes. Is it reliable 99.8 % of the time? The answer again is Yes. Is it worth the extra few dollars to acquire this additional level of scrutiny? I believe a reasonable and prudent person would have to say "YES".

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