Many businesses—not just taxi and limousine companies—need to know the status of their employees’ drivers’ licenses at all time. These business can include the office supply company whose drivers regularly make deliveries as well as the consulting company whose employees often travel to client sites, occasionally with other employees or clients in their vehicles.
Now Idaho businesses can constantly track the driver’s license status of employees, thanks to a new online tool from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD).
The Driver Record Dashboard (DRD) allows companies to build and manage an unlimited list of drivers by entering information such as the driver’s name, license number or birthdate, in one online location. ITD partnered with Access Idaho to build and maintain the subscription-based service, in which no tax dollars or state funds were used.
“This service is designed to increase public safety and help companies mitigate risk by keeping high-liability, potentially dangerous drivers off the road,” said Access Idaho Marketing Director Rich Steckler. “The Dashboard provides a convenient alternative to the process of looking up driver’s license records manually, and offers 24/7 access to updated medical-certificate information.”
Records checked twice a month
Idaho driver records are checked automatically twice a month for new convictions and suspensions. Authorized personnel within each participating organization can view driver’s license records immediately and securely. The DRD updates medical-certificate issue and expiration dates nightly, and companies can see when their employees’ drivers’ licenses expire.
According to ITD driver services manager Ed Pemble, “This new tool provides immediate access to driver-status changes for all classes of licenses. Instead of randomly or periodically checking driver records, DRD offers a powerful driver-information tool to continuously monitor a selected group of drivers. DRD can provide a level of assurance that drivers are properly licensed and have no unreported driving issues that would affect safe operation of company vehicles."
What does it cost? The basic annual subscription to Access Idaho is $95, which allows up to 100 users on the account to access one or more of the premium services plus all of the standard services offered by Idaho.gov. Fees for premium services without an annual subscription are $10 per month for access, 28 cents per month for each license monitored, and $9 for an automatic driver’s license record pulled following a conviction or suspension.
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Rosalie Donlon
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