Are drivers still required to submit their annual list of traffic violations? As of May 8, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) eliminated the annual requirement for drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMV) to submit a list of their convictions for traffic violations to their employers. Motor carriers are still required to make an annual inquiry to obtain the motor vehicle record (MVR) for each driver they employ from every state in which the driver holds or has held a CMV operator’s license or permit in the past year.

This rule change also added a requirement for motor carriers to contact foreign authorities if a driver holds or has held a CMV operator’s license or permit outside the United States, such as in Canada or Mexico. The annual inquiry of foreign licensing authorities must also be documented in the driver’s qualification file even if no violations occurred.