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License Points
I have a question about points on my license. I've consulted Google, but I can't find the answer.
I've been pulled over three times. Twice in New Mexico and once in Arizona.
I got one ticket in New Mexico where I have a permanent residence, and one ticket in Arizona where I go to college.
The ticket in New Mexico was last December and the cop didn't mention any points on my license. Do they have to mention that?
When I got pulled over this past week in Arizona the cop said I would have three points on my license unless I did a four hour online driving class.
So I guess my question is, if I had gotten points on my license in NM would he have told me? And do points from different states combine?
Or do they stay separate? If I have no points in New Mexico and I went back and got another ticket during a holiday break, would they be added to my AZ points?
Thank you!!
Also, do these things show up in pre-employment background checks?
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The only way to truly answer this question is to do one of two things. Go to a New Mexico DMV location and get a print out of your licence history file. You are entitled to this information for which there is usually a nominal fee.
On this history there will be a record of all traffic tickets, accidents and points assessed to your license. You could get just the answer to your question by calling the DMV in New Mexico and asking if Arizona or any other of the surrounding states report traffic violations to them.
As a general rule most adjoining states do report to each other on many things, traffic violations being one of them. I live on the east coast which is much more urban than New Mexico and there is a lot of cross border traffic for employment and shopping. So they have good reason to report to each other. Still it is worth inquiring.
I do suggest the best thing to do is to get a copy of your driving record. As I said the cost is nominal and you know for sure whats on it. Your Insurance Company requests a copy on a regular bases so it is always a good idea to have your own copy in case they make a mistake in setting your rates based on your driving record.
As to background checks. If you are going to be driving a company vehicle, then yes they will request you supply a copy of your driving record. As a general rule since driving convictions are misdemeanors they generally do not show up on a criminal background check. Your driving record is one of those privileged documents for which only those parties who have need to know may have access. A future employer does not have a right to know and is why they would ask you to supply a copy to them.
I hope this helps.
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With how thorough back ground checks are now a days, it may or may not show up on your pre-employment BG check. The tickets will for sure, no doubt about that. As for the points, I believe they add up on your license no matter what states they were issued in. Cops do not have to mention it, as I've noticed with experience *a friend of mine ended up losing their license without any prior notice, from tickets in different states* If you wish to know about the status on your license, your best bet would be to go to your local DMV/BMV *varies from area to area, Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles* and they should be able to tell you. Too many tickets *I can't remember how many it is, or how far/close apart they have to be* and you could end up with a suspended license. So drive safely, carefully, and make sure your car is in proper working order, because you CAN get a ticket for having a bad light.
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