Alabama Driving Records

Who Can Get Alabama Driving Records?

Individuals
You can get access to your Alabama driving records at any point you wish. Alabama offers two types of driving records for each individual. These include a 3-year record and a driver abstract.
A 3-year record contains the previous three years of your driving history in Alabama. A driver abstract is your complete public driving history for as far back as the state records.

Entities
Employers, insurance companies, and other businesses can request access to your driving record. Unless the entity is exempt from the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, they must abide by these rules to obtain an Alabama driver record. When an entity requests your driving record it’s called a motor vehicle record or MVR.

What’s in an Alabama Driving Record?

Alabama driving records will have both personal information and driving history information about the specified driver.

Personal Information

• Full Legal Name
• Address
• Gender
• Physical Attributes

License Information

• License Number
• Issue Date
• Expiration Date
• Status

Driving History

• Accidents
• Offenses and Violations
• Traffic Points
• Previous Suspensions
• Court Action Orders

How To Obtain an Alabama Driving Record

Obtaining an Alabama driving record in the state of Alabama can be easily done online, by mail, or in person.

To print off a driver’s record online you will need to subscribe to the Alabama.gov website. This will allow you access to the online portal where you can request a driving abstract. You will be required to enter your personal details for verification and expected to pay the necessary driving record fee.

Alabama Driving Records By Mail

You can request your driving record by mail. You will need to complete Form MV DPPA1, which is a Request For Motor Vehicle Record. This will require you to fill in your name, license number, date of birth, and social security number. You must include a certified check or money order for the driving record fee. Send the form and payment to the Alabama Department of Public Safety. Their address can be found on the official Alabama Government website.

Alabama Driving Records In Person

To request a driving record in person you will need to go to a local Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) office. You will be required to fill in the Form MV DPPA1 and provide payment to the representative during the time of processing your request. Acceptable payments to the Department of Motor Vehicle offices include cash, money orders, and credit or debit cards.