The driving record or history provides information about the validity of the driving license.
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In NYC, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issues a driving record —also known as the “driver’s record” or “driving record”—to all drivers interested in checking the status of their driver’s license privileges.
Unlike other states, all registrations issued in the state of New York are the same, regardless of how they are applied for.
How to Apply for a Driving Record in New York State?
There are three types of driving records in New York: a standard, a lifetime driving record, and a commercial. The first collects the history of recent years, the second contains all the driver’s information, from when the privilege was granted to today. The third is related to CDL commercial driving licenses.
Regardless of the type of document the driver wishes to obtain, You can process your request in the following ways:
on line
To do it in this mode, drivers must use the self-management tool provided by the New York DMV on its official website. Known as “MyDMV”, This tool requires you to create a username and password. The online processing fee is $7 and the application can take up to 5 business days to process.
In person
To carry out the process in person, applicants should only visit a local New York DMV office with the following precautions:
1. E information request form on the driving booklet complete (PDF) (MV-15C).
2. Proof of identity.
3. Pay the $10.00 fee.
The New York DMV does not issue driving records by telephone or any other method other than those described above.. In the case of doing it online, the document will be available for 5 working days so that the applicant can download it whenever he wants.
In addition to being very useful for ruling out the existence of unresolved fines or penalties, Your driving record offers a lot of information about possible pending convictionsalso on the status of the licence, which can be expired, suspended, revoked or canceled without the driver’s knowledge.
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