| In New Jersey, a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) | | | | being sued for negligent hiring. In any case, nobody likes |
| conviction becomes a permanent part of the | | | | to have a DWI convict on the workforce. It also |
| offender's driving history. There is no method by which | | | | prevents job applicants or workers from giving false |
| it can be erased. Convictions in other states are | | | | information to the employer. |
| entered into the document as well. This record is also | | | | It is a wise policy to have your own driving records |
| known as a Motor Vehicles Report (MVR). It contain all | | | | checked periodically. The Insurance Research Council |
| past details of a person's driving career. | | | | claims that over 22% of driving documents have |
| The MVR is invariably referred to when a traffic | | | | mistakes. This could be either due to clerical error or |
| violation takes place. This is to check whether there | | | | other reasons. You must verify your records and |
| have been any previous convictions. Insurance | | | | correct any defects. |
| companies make it a practice to check MVRs while | | | | You can obtain your New Jersey driving record, which |
| renewing policies; a person with a bad driving record, | | | | would invariably include any DWI convictions, by either |
| particularly a DWI conviction, is likely to be slapped with | | | | going to a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission |
| a steep premium rate, or may even be refused | | | | Regional Office, using their toll-free telephone facility or |
| insurance. Employers usually look into an applicant's | | | | mailing an application. A fee of $10 has to be paid. Also, |
| MVR while doing a pre-employment background | | | | there are service providers through whom you can |
| search. Such investigations assume importance | | | | order the document online for a charge. Payment can |
| because they protect the employer from the risk of | | | | be made by credit card. |