Driving Record Policy

All candidates for employment as a Revenue Vehicle Operator, Non-Revenue Vehicle Operator, or a position that requires the incumbent to be an Occasional Driver, shall provide the Human Resources Department ("HR") with a list of all jurisdictions or states in which the candidate resided for the most recent ten (10) years, starting with the candidate's present jurisdiction or state. Candidates also are required to provide a driving record for each jurisdiction or state in which the candidate is or was licensed to drive for the past ten (10) years. The Authority may obtain a Candidate’s Massachusetts driving record directly from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Should candidates choose not to provide the requested driving record, they shall not be further considered for employment.

If the Authority intends to exclude a candidate from consideration for employment based on the candidate's driving record information, the candidate will be notified as soon as possible.

A candidate for Revenue Vehicle Operator will not be considered for employment with the Authority if he/she has a driving record containing any of the following:

• Five (5) or more SDIP Surcharge Points in the past three (3) year period, with the first Minor Traffic Law Violation in the period counting as zero (0) points if the candidate has six (6) or more years of driving experience, the Violation is the first Traffic Law Violation in the period, and the Violation is non-criminal as described in the SDIP 134.13(5).
• A license suspension in the past five (5) years that resulted from one or more Traffic Law Violations.
• Any license suspension resulting from a drug conviction (codified in Massachusetts at M.G.L. c. 90 Section 22) within the past ten (10) years.
• A conviction, a guilty plea, a finding of responsibility or a continuance without a finding (“CWOF”), an assignment to a 24D program, or a driver alcohol education program as an alternative disposition on an Operating Under the Influence (“OUI”), or a like violation in any other state or jurisdiction within the past ten (10) years.
• A refusal of a breathalyzer test in the past ten (10) years.
• An Interlock restriction on his/her driver’s license in the past ten (10) years.
• A conviction, guilty plea, finding of responsibility or CWOF of motor vehicle homicide.

A candidate for Non-Revenue Vehicle Operator will not be considered for employment with the Authority if he/she has a driving record containing any of the following:

• Five (5) or more SDIP Surcharge Points in the past three (3) year period, with the first Minor Traffic Law Violation in the period counting as zero (0) points if the candidate has six (6) or more years of driving experience, the Violation is the first Traffic Law Violation in the period, and the Violation is non-criminal as described in the SDIP 134.13(5).
• A license suspension in the past five (5) years that resulted from one or more Traffic Law Violations.
• Any license suspension resulting from a drug conviction (codified in Massachusetts at M.G.L. c. 90 Section 22) within the past ten (10) years.
• A conviction, a guilty plea, a finding of responsibility or a continuance without a finding (“CWOF”), an assignment to a 24D program, or a driver alcohol education program as an alternative disposition on an Operating Under the Influence (“OUI”), or a like violation in any other state or jurisdiction within the past ten (10) years.
• A refusal of a breathalyzer test in the past ten (10) years.
• An Interlock restriction on his/her driver’s license in the past ten (10) years.
• A conviction, guilty plea, finding of responsibility or CWOF of motor vehicle homicide.

If a candidate for employment in a position that requires the incumbent to be an Occasional Driver is hired by the Authority, the employee will not be permitted to operate a vehicle on Authority business if his/her driving record contains any of the following:

• A Major Traffic Law Violation within the past three (3) years.
• Any license suspension resulting from a drug conviction (codified in Massachusetts at M.G.L. c. 90 Section 22) within past five (5) years.
• A conviction, a guilty plea, a finding of responsibility or a continuance without a finding (“CWOF”), an assignment to a 24D program, or a driver alcohol education program as an alternative disposition on an Operating Under the Influence (“OUI”), or a like violation in any other state or jurisdiction within the past five (5) years.
• A refusal of a breathalyzer test within the past five (5) years.
• An Interlock restriction on his/her driver's license within the past five (5) years.
• A conviction, guilty plea, finding of responsibility or CWOF of motor vehicle homicide.

The standard driving record may contain information concerning open or pending cases. If a driving record inquiry results in the discovery of a pending case(s), HR will, by letter sent to the candidate's address of record, instruct the candidate to obtain and deliver to the Authority a letter from the appropriate Registry of Motor Vehicles or a court certified and numbered docket indicating final disposition(s) of all pending cases.

In the event that the candidate is unwilling or unable to provide the final disposition(s) for all matters within ten (10) business days, the Authority shall not further consider that candidate for employment.

If any candidate for Revenue Vehicle Operator, Non-Revenue Vehicle Operator or a position that requires the candidate to be an Occasional Driver has a non-renewable status of his/her driver's license, the candidate will be required to obtain a "Non-Renew (NRE) Display Tickets for License" from the appropriate Registry of Motor Vehicles. Any unpaid fines listed on the "NRE Display Tickets for License" must be paid before the candidate can be hired. Proof of payment must be provided to HR within 15 days of the date on which Human Resources so notifies the candidate.

The MBTA reserves the right to periodically check the driving records/histories and/or license status of its employees and to determine whether to take any action, up to and including discharge, based on its review of the employee's driving record/history.

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