Driving record check
The driver's abstract, for Canada and the US.
Order a candidate's driving record online. Credibled queries the provincial, territorial or state licensing authority that issued the licence, so the details you see match the record the authority holds. Consent is captured in the flow.
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The record
What is a driver's abstract?
A driver's abstract is the record of a person's driving history, held by the provincial, territorial or state licensing authority that issued their licence. It shows the licence class and status, demerit points, violations, restrictions and prohibitions. It is also called a driving record, a driver record check or a motor vehicle record (MVR).
A different question than a criminal record check
A criminal record check tells you whether someone has a conviction. A driver's abstract tells you whether they can safely and legally be behind the wheel of your vehicle. Different question, different record, different authority.
Abstracts are held by provincial, territorial and state licensing authorities, not by police. Credibled queries the authority that issued the licence and returns the record as it stands today, flagged and ready to review.
Who orders this check
Fleet, transport and logistics operators keeping drivers insured and on the road.
Staffing agencies placing candidates into driving roles.
Gig and delivery platforms onboarding drivers at volume.
Any employer whose role involves driving a company vehicle.
Asked for your own driver's abstract?
If an employer, insurer or regulator has asked you for your abstract, request it from the licensing authority that issued your licence, such as ServiceOntario in Ontario or ICBC in British Columbia. That is also the only place to get a certified copy. If the employer uses Credibled, they send you a secure link instead and you give your consent there.
The question everyone asks
Certified or uncertified: which one do you need?
An HR manager asks for an abstract, the applicant brings back a screenshot, and nobody knows whether it counts. Here is the whole answer.
UncertifiedWhat Credibled provides
A digital driving record pulled from provincial data sources through the automated screening flow.
Ordered online, inside the same flow as your other checks
Returns the licence details, violations, restrictions and prohibitions on record
Suitable for most employment and screening purposes
CertifiedGovernment channels only
An official government-issued copy carrying a provincial seal, stamp or signature.
Issued directly by ServiceOntario, ICBC, SAAQ or a provincial registry office
Required when a contract, regulator or insurer specifies a certified copy
The applicant requests it themselves from their provincial service centre
No third-party screening provider, Credibled included, is authorised to issue a certified abstract.
The practical rule: if a contract, regulator or insurer specifies certified, the applicant gets it from their provincial service centre. For employment screening, uncertified is what is used.
Scope
What this check is, and what it is not
Here is exactly what an abstract covers, and exactly where it stops. Knowing that before you order is the point.
It fits these roles
Drivers of company vehicles
Delivery and courier drivers
Sales and service fleets
Staffing placements into driving roles
Anyone who drives as part of the job
Where it stops
Not a DOT driver qualification file. A US interstate carrier's file needs motor vehicle records from every licensing state over 3 years, safety performance history, Clearinghouse queries, a medical certificate and more. Credibled supplies the motor vehicle record. It does not build or maintain the file.
Not a drug or alcohol test. Credibled does not offer testing. Safety-sensitive roles use a specialist provider.
Not a carrier safety record. Ontario's CVOR is held against the operating company. An abstract is the individual driver's record.
Not a lifetime record. Most jurisdictions retain 3 to 5 years of history, so older items may not appear.
The report
What the report returns
This is the real structure of a Credibled driver abstract, drawn with sample data. Almost nobody in this market publishes it. We would rather you know before you order.
Licence details. Name, date of birth, licence number, type, class, status, issue and expiry dates, issuing jurisdiction, record type and total points.
7 record tables. Correspondence, prohibitions, messages, restrictions, violations, addresses and other licences. Each violation carries its date, disposition date, the act contravened, points, location and the section of the act.
Automatic flagging. Potential positives and potential negatives, surfaced from the record for a human to judge.
Second sample · British ColumbiaSample
NAME GABRIEL, STANDARD
PROVINCE BC
DRIVER CLASS 1
RECORD TYPE Commercial
VIOLATIONS 1 found · MVA · 3 points
RESULT Review
SampleReview1 item to look at before you decide. Review does not mean fail.
Licence details
LEGAL NAME ROSE, BERNIE
DATE OF BIRTH 12 May 1988
TYPE Driver's licence
LICENCE NUMBER C0110-•••••-••988
ISSUE DATE 09 May 2013
EXPIRY DATE 12 May 2028
ISSUING COUNTRY CA
PROVINCE ON
DRIVER CLASS G
DRIVER STATUS Normal
LICENCE TYPE 5 year renewal
RECORD TYPE Public
TOTAL POINTS 3
Record tables
CORRESPONDENCE None found
PROHIBITIONS None found
MESSAGES None found
RESTRICTIONS Corrective lenses
VIOLATIONS 1 found
ADDRESSES None found
OTHER LICENCES None found
22 Oct 2025 · Highway Traffic Act · ON3 points
Speeding 65 km/h in a 60 km/h zone · Disposition 12 Nov 2025
Potential positives
Driving record lists no prohibitions.
Provided licence does not expire soon.
Provided licence does not expire soon.
Potential negatives
Record contains licence violations within the past year.
Requested by Shannon · Shannon Auto Repair
Automatic flagging
The report flags for you
Every abstract returns 2 panels drawn from the record itself. Flags are surfaced for a human to judge. They are never applied as a decision.
Potential positives
Reassuring findings, stated plainly. Lines such as:
The driving record lists no prohibitions.
The driving record lists no violations.
The provided licence does not expire soon.
Potential negatives
Findings worth a look before you decide. Lines such as:
The record contains licence violations within the past year.
The record lists violations over a year old.
Where there are none, the panel reads "No potential negatives".
ClearedNothing on the record needs attention.
ReviewSomeone should look before deciding. It does not mean the candidate failed. The same vocabulary as Credibled criminal record checks.
Coverage
Canada and the United States
Each licensing authority holds its own record, so coverage and content vary by province, territory and state.
Canada
Confirmed live: British Columbia and Ontario.
Not available in Alberta. Alberta releases records through a verified government account or in person, so applicants request their own.
Limited in Quebec. Records run through SAAQ and are not readily available electronically for all purposes.
United States
Confirmed live: South Carolina.
US motor vehicle records are FCRA-regulated consumer reports and ship with the FCRA Summary of Your Rights.
A 3 to 5 year window. Most provinces retain driver information for a limited period, so older history may not appear.
A snapshot, not a biography. Recent convictions and suspensions as they stand on the day the record is pulled.
Cross-border reporting. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have reciprocal arrangements with some US states, so an out-of-province or cross-border offence can appear.
How it works
4 steps, start to dashboard
1Step 1
Send the request
Enter the candidate's name, date of birth and email. They receive a secure link on any device.
2Step 2
The candidate consents
They confirm their details, enter their licence number and give explicit consent before anything is pulled.
3Step 3
The authority is queried
Credibled requests the record from the provincial, territorial or state licensing authority that issued the licence.
4Step 4
Results in your dashboard
The abstract lands flagged and consolidated with any other checks you ordered, on one invoice.
Compliance
Built to hold up to scrutiny
Consent, captured
Most jurisdictions require explicit consent before a record is released. The candidate gives it in the flow, and it is stored with the order.
FCRA, built in
US motor vehicle records are FCRA-regulated consumer reports. Every US report ships with the FCRA Summary of Your Rights.
An audit trail
Every request, consent and result is logged against the order, so you can show who ordered what, when and with whose consent.
One candidate, one order, one invoice
Driver abstracts sit alongside criminal record, identity, education and employment checks. Order everything for a candidate at once and read it in one dashboard.
FAQ
Questions, answered
01 · Before you order
02 · Certified and uncertified
03 · Coverage
04 · Reading the result
05 · Compliance and data
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Before you order
What is a driver's abstract?
A driver's abstract is the record of a person's driving history held by the provincial, territorial or state licensing authority. It lists licence class, status, points, violations, restrictions and prohibitions. It is also called a driving record check or motor vehicle record (MVR).
How do I get my own driver's abstract?
Request it from the licensing authority that issued your licence, such as ServiceOntario in Ontario, ICBC in British Columbia or a provincial registry office. If an employer, insurer or regulator needs a certified copy, that is the only way to get one. If an employer uses Credibled, they send you a secure link and you give your consent there.
What do I need to run one?
The candidate's name, date of birth and driver's licence number. The candidate confirms their details and gives consent in the flow.
Do I need the candidate's consent?
Yes. Most jurisdictions require explicit consent from the driver before a record is released for screening. Credibled captures that consent in the flow before the record is requested.
Is this the same as a criminal record check?
No. A criminal record check reports convictions held in police databases. A driver's abstract reports driving history held by the licensing authority. Many employers order both on the same candidate.
Does this satisfy DOT driver qualification file requirements?
No, not on its own. A US DOT file requires motor vehicle records from every state where the driver held a licence in the past 3 years, safety performance history from previous employers, Clearinghouse queries, a medical certificate and more. Credibled supplies the motor vehicle record. It does not build or maintain the file.
Do you offer drug and alcohol testing?
No. Credibled does not offer testing. For safety-sensitive roles, employers use a specialist testing provider alongside the abstract.
Is this the same as a CVOR?
No. A driver's abstract is the individual driver's record. Ontario's CVOR is a safety record held against the operating company, not the driver.
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Certified and uncertified
What is the difference between certified and uncertified?
An uncertified abstract is a digital driving record pulled from provincial data sources, suitable for most employment and screening purposes. A certified abstract is an official government-issued copy carrying a provincial seal, stamp or signature, available only from government channels.
Can Credibled issue a certified abstract?
No, and neither can any other third-party screening provider. Certified copies come directly from government channels such as ServiceOntario, ICBC, SAAQ or a provincial registry office.
My client asks for a certified copy. What do I do?
The applicant requests it from their provincial service centre. If a contract, regulator or insurer specifies certified, only the government-issued copy satisfies it. For employment screening, the uncertified abstract is what is used.
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Coverage
Which provinces and states are covered?
Credibled returns driver abstracts in Canada and the United States. Coverage and content vary by province, territory and state, because each licensing authority holds its own record.
What about Alberta and Quebec?
This check is not available in Alberta, where records are released through a verified government account or in person, so applicants request their own. Availability in Quebec is limited: records run through SAAQ and are not readily available electronically for all purposes.
Do out-of-province or US offences appear?
They can. Many provinces share data with each other, and Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have reciprocal arrangements with some US states, so an out-of-province or cross-border offence can appear on the abstract.
How far back does the record go?
Most provinces retain driver information for a limited period, typically 3 to 5 years. An abstract is a snapshot of recent convictions and suspensions, not a lifetime record.
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Reading the result
What does the report return?
Licence details: name, date of birth, licence number, type, class, status, issue and expiry dates, issuing country and province or state, record type and total points. Plus 7 record tables: correspondence, prohibitions, messages, restrictions, violations, addresses and other licences.
What do Cleared and Review mean?
Cleared means nothing on the record needs attention. Review means someone should look at the result before deciding. Review does not mean the candidate failed.
What are potential positives and negatives?
Every abstract returns 2 panels. Potential positives lists reassuring findings, such as no prohibitions on record. Potential negatives lists findings worth a look, such as violations within the past year. Where there are none, the report states No potential negatives. Flags are surfaced for a human to judge, not applied as a decision.
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Compliance and data
How are US records handled under FCRA?
US motor vehicle records are FCRA-regulated consumer reports. Every US report ships with the FCRA Summary of Your Rights.
Where is my data stored?
In Canada. Our servers are in Canada, and Credibled is PIPEDA compliant.
Is there an audit trail?
Yes. Every request, consent and result is logged against the order, so you can show who ordered what, when and with whose consent.
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