Ontario driver record guides
Clear answers about Ontario driver abstracts, demerit points, tickets, insurance, employment and the information shown on your driving record.
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Getting your record
How to get a drivers abstract in Ontario
Order online for $39.99 and get the PDF instantly by email. What to gather first.
Read guideHow to get a CVOR abstract in Ontario
Order the five-year CVOR Driver Abstract online for $39.99. What to have ready.
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?
$39.99 through this service. What that includes, and why types differ.
Read guideIs there a free drivers abstract in Ontario?
A status check only says valid or not. If someone asked for your record, you need your own copy.
Read guideHow long does a drivers abstract take?
It arrives instantly after payment. What causes the occasional delay, and how to avoid it.
Read guideHow long is a drivers abstract valid?
No expiry date. Whoever asks for it decides how old is too old, and most want a recent one.
Read guideIs my Ontario licence valid or suspended?
Your driver record shows your status, plus the suspensions and convictions behind it.
Read guideWhere to find your Ontario licence number
On the front of your card: one letter, then 14 digits, 15 characters in all.
Read guideOrdering someone else's driver abstract
Parents, employers and fleet managers: what you need and what you'll see.
Read guideUnderstanding the record
What is an Ontario drivers abstract?
The MTO record of your licence status, convictions, suspensions and demerit points.
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 guideOntario driving record glossary
What warn range, fine default suspension, plate denial and other record terms actually mean.
Read guideHow to read a CVOR Driver Abstract
Five years of Ontario commercial convictions, inspections and collisions, plus your medical due date.
Read guideOntario licence classes explained
G covers cars, vans and small trucks. A is tractor-trailers, and M is motorcycles.
Read guideLicence dates and driver's ed on your abstract
Which licence dates appear, and why driver's ed does not.
Read guideMedical suspensions and your driving record
A doctor's mandatory report can lead to a medical suspension. Once it has expired, the 3-year record leaves it off.
Read guideWhat if your driving record is wrong?
Convictions reach your record from the courts, so a wrong one is usually fixed there.
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 vs uncertified records
If nobody said certified, you want uncertified. It arrives instantly.
Read guide3-year vs 5-year driving record
What each covers, who asks for which, and why most requests mean the 3-year.
Read guideWhat is an MVR in Ontario?
In Ontario, an MVR request almost always means your 3-year driver record.
Read guideDrivers abstract vs licence history
A licence history shows no convictions at all, so it gets rejected.
Read guideDrivers abstract vs police check
A driving record is not a criminal record check. What each one covers.
Read guideCVOR Driver Abstract vs driver abstract
Compare the five-year commercial record, 3-year personal record and carrier Level 1 and Level 2 abstracts.
Read guideCVOR Level 1 vs Level 2 abstracts
Level 1 and Level 2 describe a carrier. The CVOR Driver Abstract describes one driver.
Read guideInsurance and car rental
Drivers abstract for insurance
What your broker actually reads, and why a recent record matters most.
Read guideHow far back do insurers check your record?
The standard application asks for 3 years of convictions and 6 years of claims.
Read guideDrivers abstract vs AutoPlus
Your abstract lists convictions. AutoPlus is a separate insurer database of policies and claims.
Read guideDrivers abstract for car rental
Who gets asked, and why you want one ready before you reach the counter.
Read guideWork and volunteering
Drivers 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 guideDriver abstract for taxi, limo and school bus jobs
What vehicle-for-hire and school bus employers ask for, and which record to send.
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 volunteer drivers
Many programs ask volunteer drivers for a recent abstract, often alongside a police check.
Read guideDemerit points and your history
How Ontario demerit points work
Added on conviction, expiring from the offence date. Novices face less room.
Read guideOntario demerit points chart
Speeding 16 to 29 km/h over costs 3 points. Careless and stunt driving cost 6.
Read guideHow to check your demerit points
Your current points total is printed on your 3-year driver record.
Read guideDemerit warning letters and interviews
What triggers each letter, what the interview involves, and how to avoid a suspension.
Read guideHow long do convictions stay on your record?
About three years, and they outlast the points. Zero points is not clear.
Read guideDoes your driving record reset?
Not at 25 and not on renewal. Each entry ages off on its own timeline.
Read guideWhat is a clean drivers abstract?
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 guideTickets and your record
Speeding tickets and your driving record
16 to 29 km/h over is 3 points, 30 to 49 is 4, and 50 or more is 6.
Read guideCareless driving and your driving record
Six demerit points, and the court can also suspend your licence.
Read guideDistracted driving and your driving record
First conviction: 3 points and a 3-day suspension. Novices get 30 days instead of points.
Read guideStunt driving and your driving record
Six demerit points, recorded even when the court also suspends your licence.
Read guideImpaired driving and your driving record
A blood alcohol of 0.08 or more means an immediate 90-day suspension, separate from any criminal charge.
Read guideCamera, parking and 407 tickets: on your record?
Red light camera tickets go to the owner and carry no points. Unpaid parking and 407 bills block plate renewal instead.
Read guideLicence suspended for unpaid fines
Unpaid driving fines can suspend your licence, and the record lists it as an active fine suspension.
Read guideReinstating a suspended licence
The steps back to a valid licence, and how reinstatement shows on your record.
Read guideOut-of-province and US tickets
Convictions in other provinces, New York and Michigan can add Ontario points.
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 guideMoving out of Ontario with your driving record
Applying for a licence in another province or country is a common reason to need your Ontario record.
Read guideDrivers abstract in Toronto
Order anywhere in Toronto or the GTA for $39.99. No appointment, no queue.
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