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Tennessee Driving Records Now Available Online
January 27, 2014 posted by Steve Brownstein
State officials are giving Tennessee residents an online option to access driving records.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has launched an online service that allows people to download or print copies of their official driving records by going to www.tn.gov/safety.
Officials said they hope the online option will reduce the wait time at driver services centers.
A $2 convenience fee will be assessed to each online transaction, in addition to the $5 state fee set by the Tennessee General Assembly for a copy of a driver record.
There are three ways to get your driving history (also called a motor vehicle record or MVR).
Go Online
•Cost: $7 - credit/check card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
You cannot use a prepaid card
•Have: Driver name, birth date, TN driver license number
•Will need a computer to print or save your MVR
Go to a Driver Service Center
•Go to a Driver Service Center (Map of stations)
•Cost: $5
•Bring: Driver name, birth date, TN driver license number
•If you want someone else to obtain a copy of your MVR for you, you must submit a notarized statement authorizing that person to obtain the record.
Request By Mail
•Mail your request to:
Tennessee Department of Safety
MVR Request
PO BOX 945
Nashville, TN 37202
•Cost: $5 - send cashier's check or money order payable to Tennessee Dept. of Safety
•Include: Driver name, birth date, TN driver license number
•Allow two weeks from the mailing date to receive the driver record.
What you should know about getting your MVR
•The MVR is an official copy of your driving record.
•The MVR will show the past three years of driving history
•To protect your privacy, the MVR does not display your address.
Website: https://apps.tn.gov/pmvr/
