Are driving records included in the results of a criminal background check?
Unless otherwise noted in the search description for a particular report, a driving offense will only show up on a criminal report if it is serious enough to be considered a criminal by the state or county where it occurred. For example, speeding tickets usually would not show up on a criminal history reports, but vehicular homicide and many driving-under-the-influence and driving-while-intoxicated offenses would. As with other criminal records, it also depends on if these offenses are considered infractions, misdemeanors, or felonies and whether or not those type are records are included in the type of search that you have ordered. If you are looking specifically for driving records, you may want to directly contact the Department of Motor vehicles in the appropriate state as most states store driving history records separate from the criminal justice system records.
