New Zealand Driving History Checks
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Ensure that you stay up to date and informed with your companies drivers status to ensure compliance for Insurance and risk mitigation.
Official Driving Checks
Driver Licence Check
$1.55 per Driver/per Annum
Delivery: Instant (Registration Required)
Provider: NZ Transport Agency
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Application: Add new drivers online and receive full details of licence. Notifications of status change are sent automatically for one year.
Availability: Yourself or Third Party (Signed Consent)
Details: Online access to drivers licence staus checks. Registration required and fees are applicable for adding names and searches. Once a driver is added you will receive notifications of any changes to the status of the persons licence.
Contact: 06 953 7027
Demerit Points and Suspension History
$11.10
Delivery: 5 days
Provider: NZ Transport Agency
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Application: By telephone or mail.
Availability: Yourself or Third Party (Release Required)
Details: A seven year history of all suspensions and demerit points for an individual.
Contact: 0800 822 422
Traffic Convictions Check
Free
Delivery: Up to 28 days
Provider: Ministry of Justice
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Application: PDF Form download
Availability: Yourself or Third Party (Release Required)
Details: Covers traffic convictions as well as criminal history.
Contact: 04 918 8800
Purpose of Driver Checks
Awareness of the status of an employees driver licence is vital in fields such as trucking, couriers, chauffers and taxi drivers. Any profession that provides a vehicle to be used by an employee should always ensure they are protected and up to date with all information required for the purpose of insurance and the law.
Historical searches are often utilised during the employment process whilst current status checks and notifications serve a constant purpose during the period of employment.
- All prices, delivery times and additional information were believed to be correct at the time of publication. We take much care in the provision of such information however errors may occur. Please advise us of any details you believe to be erroneous.