Employers, especially trucking and transportation firms rely heavily on CDL and non-CDL motor vehicle record reportsto screen potential drivers and current employees for safe driving habits.  Motor Vehicle Records are necessary for compliance with Department of Transportation Regulations, and help employers maintain an ongoing fleet screening program.   Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) provide license status, license type (CDL, non-commercial, etc) accident and collision history, moving violations, medical restrictions, and any actions taken by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Corra Group provides your firm with a complete series of background checks and services, including motor vehicle records, criminal records, education verifications, as well as industry updates to keep you informed.

Stay on top of your costs with Corra Group’s Background Check suite of services, includes motor vehicle records. Corra also offers recurring screening and random sampling tools, to assist with your annual compliance requirements. Contact them today at corragroup.com or call (310) 822-7788.

CanalPlus, a french film cable news channel, interviewed Los Angeles Based Corra Group Background Screening about Ryan Jenkins and problems studios have running background checks on reality television stars. The vido is overdubbed in French, but you can hear the guys from Corra talking in English.

The watershed moment was Ryan Jenkins, who allegedly murdered his wife and was a contestant on reality show “Megan wants a Millionaire”  Jenkins passed an initial background check, apparently due to a Canadian court clerk missing filed cases.  Canada has since revised its background checking policies and tightened up it’s Canadian screening policies.

Corra’s entertainment industry background check packages are the Prime Time Package, a basic introductory package, the “Red Carpet Package”, and “The Industry Package” each provides an increasing level of screening and helps studios screen different strata of employees and contestants.

Holders of Guam driver’s licenses are residents of Guam, and can include contractors on the island as well as United State Military workers.  Screening your candidate’s Guam driving record can assist in uncovering moving violations that would otherwise remain hidden. 

Guam driving records take approximately 10 to 15 business days to process and return

For more information review motor vehicle record services on Corra’s website, www.corragroup.com

When hiring a background screening company to run background checks on international candidates, ask up front how the background check is conducted.  A professional screening company will conduct a check using their own resources or a thoroughly vetted vendor.   They will also advise you about the efficacy of running background checks in the particular county you are interested in.  For example, in Canada, conducting a Canadian Criminal Background Check can be accomplished by either running the nationwide CPIC search, offered through the Canadian Police Information Centre, or by conducting courthouse searches in the particular province where your candidate has resided.  With regard to Ryan Jenkins, there is some indication that a courthouse search was conducted and the records were not there.  If this is the case, then the court clerk possible missed the record and failed to provide it to the researcher.  It is worth considering the quality of record retention in the courthouse before conducting your search. 

As always, conduct a thorough background check on your candidates to provide a well rounded portrait.  Depending on the type of job your candidate is up for, consider reviewing motor vehicle records for driving related problems such as DUIs and credit reports for financial responsibility issues.  The more thorough portrait of your candidate you can achieve, the better you can evaluate their background to determine if it is a fit with your organization.

Recurring Background Screening
Usually a background check is a good indicator of future behavior, especially with regard to to anti-social behavior such as criminal activity or civil lack of fiduciary responsibility.  Sometimes an employee can come onto a job with a clean record.  However, as time goes on, your employee’s situation may change.  Its important to consider conducting additional background screening for your current employees, including those up for promotion.  Most trucking firms are required to evaluate driving records over time, as their driver’s driving habits may change.  It is worth considering what sort of background check might be worthwhile for your firm to re-screen employees.    Make sure you follow the requirements of the FCRA, and obtain permission from your employees to run background checks.

Background checks are a valuable tool for screening offer ready candidates.  They can also be used to screen active employees, as the city of Alton is starting to do.  Before you begin to expand your screening practice to including ongoing checks of your current workforce, make sure you are in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.  You must always have your job applicants signed a consent and release form before running a background check.  If you are going to screen active employees, make sure that release form includes language giving you the right to screen again once the candidate has been hired.

Recurring Screening
Some contracts and DOT regulations require annual screening of your driver’s motor vehicle records.   Your driver may have had a clean driving record when they applied for the job, but after twelve months many things can change, including driving under the influence convictions, accidents, suspensions, etc.  Make sure you are in compliance with your contracts by conducting ongoing screening.  Your driver’s Motor Vehicle records can be accessed at Safeguard Screening in real time.  We provide data connections to 50 states Department Of Motor Vehicles.  Some states, like Florida, offer both 3 year and 7 year driver record reports.  Make sure you check with your client to determine what type motor vehicle record report you need.

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