Ontario driver record guides
Clear answers about Ontario driver abstracts, demerit points, insurance, employment and the information shown on your driving record.
Just need the document? Order your Ontario drivers abstract online for $29.99 and it arrives by email, typically within minutes.
Getting your record
How to get a drivers abstract in Ontario
Order online for $29.99 and get the PDF in minutes. What to gather first.
Read guideHow to check your driving record
Your licence status, convictions and current demerit points, in one PDF.
Read guideHow much does a drivers abstract cost?
$29.99 through this service. What that includes, and why types differ.
Read guideHow long does a drivers abstract take?
Minutes, not days. What causes the occasional delay, and how to avoid it.
Read guideUnderstanding the document
What is an Ontario drivers abstract?
The official record of your licence, convictions and points. Explained.
Read guideWhat does a drivers abstract look like?
See a real example, and learn how to tell a genuine record from a fake.
Read guideWhat shows on a drivers abstract?
Convictions, suspensions and points. And the things people expect but never see.
Read guideHow to read your drivers abstract
Dates run year/month/day, and the search date decides if yours is accepted.
Read guideChoosing the right record
Which Ontario driving record do you need?
Almost everyone needs the 3-year uncertified one. Here is how they differ.
Read guideCertified versus uncertified records
If nobody said certified, you want uncertified. It arrives in minutes.
Read guideDrivers abstract versus licence history
A licence history shows no convictions at all, so it gets rejected.
Read guideDrivers abstract versus police check
A driving record is not a criminal record check. What each one covers.
Read guideCVOR Driver Abstract versus driver abstract
Compare the five-year commercial record, 3-year personal record and carrier Level 1 and Level 2 abstracts.
Read guideInsurance and employment
Drivers abstract for insurance
What your broker actually reads, and why a recent record matters most.
Read guideDrivers abstract for employment
Usually requested at the offer stage, with a deadline. Be ready for it.
Read guideFor employers: requesting records
How to ask candidates for the right record without delaying a hire.
Read guideDrivers abstract for Uber and Lyft
Platforms want one issued in the last 30 days. Order it when you apply.
Read guideDrivers abstract for truck drivers
Carriers may ask for the 3-year personal record, five-year CVOR Driver Abstract or both.
Read guideDrivers abstract for car rental
Who gets asked, and why you want one ready before you reach the counter.
Read guidePoints, convictions and your history
How Ontario demerit points work
Added on conviction, expiring from the offence date. Novices face less room.
Read guideHow long do convictions stay on your record?
About three years, and they outlast the points. Zero points is not clear.
Read guideWhat counts as a clean driving record?
Why zero demerit points does not mean your record is actually clean.
Read guideDo drivers abstracts show accidents?
Not as accidents. Only the convictions that came out of them.
Read guideSpecific situations
Drivers abstract for G1 and G2 drivers
You have a record from day one, and tighter demerit point limits.
Read guideDrivers abstract for newcomers
Your Ontario record starts at your Ontario licence. Driving abroad does not count.
Read guideDrivers abstract in Toronto
Order anywhere in Toronto or the GTA for $29.99. No appointment, no queue.
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