## Driver's Abstract (DA) - CA

A Driver's Abstract check includes discovering traffic citations, vehicular crimes, accidents, driving under the influence convictions and the number of points on the applicant’s driver’s license.

## Motor Vehicle Record Check (MVR) - US

A Motor Vehicle Record report shows a copy of a candidate's driving record which includes license status, traffic citations and accident history through a state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Additional state fees apply.

### Availability

This check is available in **Canada** 🇨🇦 and the **US** 🇺🇸  
This check is available for a [**quickscreen**](https://docs.certn.co/api/faq#what-is-a-quickscreen-and-how-do-i-use-it) ⚠️ in some provinces and states

| Industry            | Availability | Endpoints                                              |
|---------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Human Resources      | Yes          | - [Quickscreen](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/hr#screen-an-applicant-instantly) ⚠️  
|                     |              | - [Invite](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/hr#invite-an-applicant) 📩  
| Property Management  | No           | - Quickscreen ❌  
|                     |              | - Invite ❌

### Limitations

Quick screen is not available for the following province:

- **British Columbia (BC)**

- Applicants must initiate the request themselves via the BC portal while completing the process with Certn.

We currently do not offer driver's abstracts for the following provinces:

- **Alberta (AB)**

- Applicants get their driver’s abstract by going to a [registering agent](https://www.alberta.ca/get-drivers-abstract.aspx).

- **Québec (QC)**

- Applicants get a copy of their driving record via the [Société de l'Assurance Automobile du Québec (SAAQ)](https://services.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/FonctionsWeb/EtatDossierConduite.Web/en-ca/). The SAAQ will send the results by mail.

### Parameters

#### Request flag

Include this flag in the body of your request:

[`request_motor_vehicle_records`](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/resources/application-parameters/request-flags)

#### Invite parameters

To invite an applicant to complete a screen, include this parameter in the body of your request:

- `email`

#### Quickscreen parameters

To complete a quickscreen, include these parameters in the body of your request:

- [`information`](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/resources/application-parameters#information)
  
  - `first_name`
  - `last_name`
  - `date_of_birth`
  - [`addresses`](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/resources/application-parameters#address) (min 1)
  - `license_number`
  - `license_prov_state`

Make sure to obtain the [proof of consent](https://docs.certn.co/api/guides/use-the-api/consent) from your applicant **before** running the quickscreen.

### Example request

```
{
    "request_motor_vehicle_records": true,
    "information": {
        "first_name": "Andrew",
        "last_name": "McLeod",
        "date_of_birth": "1970-06-28",
        "addresses": [{
                "address": "4412 King Alfred Court",
                "city": "Victoria",
                "province_state": "BC",
                "country": "CA",
                "current": true
            }
        ],
        "license_number": "1234567",
        "license_prov_state": "BC"
    },
    "position_or_property_location": {
        "address": "Tiffany & Co., 97 Greene St",
        "city": "New York City",
        "county": "New York",
        "province_state": "NY",
        "country": "US",
        "postal_code": "10012",
        "location_type": "Position Location"
    }
}
```

### Report

Report field: [`motor_vehicle_record_result`](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/resources/report-field-mappings#motor-vehicle-record-check-drivers-abstract)

### Test data

**British Columbia, Canada** 🇨🇦  
Send Driver's Abstract requests with the following sets of data on our [demo environment](https://docs.certn.co/api/start/demo-account) to retrieve our pre-filled reports for BC applicants.

- First name: Andrew
- Last name: McLeod  
- Last updated 2 years ago