Get your driving record and protect yourself and your interests. Your driving record is used for a number of important issues. From a financial standpoint, your insurance rates are largely based off of your driving record. From an employment standpoint, the ability to get a job often times hinges on how clean your driving record is. Additionally, to keep certain jobs, you must maintain a clean driving record. And from a legal standpoint, your driving record can be the determining factor in how stiff penalties may be for future traffic violations. If you have a long driving record, you have a higher chance of getting into more trouble. If you record is clean, you can often leverage it to get a reduced or even dismissed sentence, usually in exchange for some form of traffic school. For these reasons, contact your local government or a third party company and get your driving record! You need to ensure it is accurate and know what it states.