Fillable Form Tennessee Driver Record Request (SF 1282)

What is the Tennessee Driver Record Request Form?

Form SF 1282, the Request for Record Individual Authorization, or also referred to as the Tennessee Driver Record Request Form, is used by individuals to request an official copy of their driving records, also known as your motor vehicle record after its access was blocked so that the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security could not furnish their record to another individual without permission.

Essentially, this form is used to request your official driving records.

How to fill out the Tennessee Driver Record Request Form?

To fill out the Tennessee Request for Record Individual Authorization, you must provide the following information:

Name

Enter your full legal name.

Tennessee Driver License Number

Enter your Tennessee Driver License Number (DLN).

Date of Birth

Enter your correct date of birth.

Social Security Number

Enter your correct Social Security Number (SSN).

Party Authorized to Obtain Information

Enter the full legal name of the party that has been authorized to obtain information from your driver record.

Signature

Affix your signature as the party approving of your driver record being released.

Party Approving Release

Enter your full legal name.

Date

Enter the current date.

Notary Public Signature

The Notary Public must affix his or her signature.

State

Enter the state where this notarization took place.

Commission Expiration Date

Enter the expiration date of this commission.

Signature of Party Obtaining Information

The party obtaining your information must affix his or her signature.

Date

Enter the current date.

Name

Enter the name of the party obtaining your information.

What is the purpose of a Tennessee Driver Record?

The TN Driver Record from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security contains your driving history.

This information is strictly confidential, that is why you will need to complete a TN Driver Record Request to obtain this information.

Your official driver records will include the following information:

• Driver license number
• Full legal name
• Date of birth
• Driving status
• Correct residential address
• Tickets
• License suspensions
• Accidents
• Traffic violations
• Tennessee or out-of-state violations

The driver record will not display your address to protect your privacy.

How much does it cost to get my TN Driver Record?

Online

It costs $5 to obtain an official copy of your driver record from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security online. If you plan to obtain your TN driver record using a prepaid card, you will not be allowed to do so. You may use the following types of credit or check cards:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• American Express
• Discover

You are required to provide the following information:

• Full legal name
• Date of Birth
• Tennessee Driver License Number
• Social Security Number

In Person

It costs $5 to obtain an official copy of your driver record from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in person. You may go to any of their Driver Services Centers to request for your record.

You are required to provide the following information:

• Full legal name
• Date of Birth
• Tennessee Driver License Number
• Social Security Number

By Mail

It costs $5 to mail your request for an official copy of your driver record to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

You must send a cashier’s check or money order payable along with the request.

You are required to provide the following information:

• Full legal name
• Date of Birth
• Tennessee Driver License Number
• Social Security Number

Where do I mail my TN Driver Record Request?

If you plan to send a Tennessee driver record request through mail, send it to the address shown below:

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

MVR Request

P.O. Box 945

Nashville, TN 37202

Can someone get my TN driver record for me?

If you plan on letting someone else obtain an official copy of your Tennessee driver record for you, you are required to provide a notarized document stating that you have authorized that person to obtain your TN driver record.

How does the point system work?

Your driver record starts clean with zero points issued to it. Once you’ve gotten a couple of violations, you will be given points or demerits.

The Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles issues points according to the system shown below:

You will obtain 2 points for:

• Operating a vehicle without your driver’s license
• Speeding 1 through 5 mph in excess of the posted speed limit

You will obtain 3 points for:

• Failing to yield the right-of-way
• Speeding less than the posted minimum speed limit
• Contributing to an accident involving property damage

You will obtain 4 points for:

• Contributing to an accident resulting in bodily injury
• Tickets and court abstracts where speed is not indicated
• Speeding 16 through 25 mph in excess of the posted speed limit

You will obtain 5 points for:

• Leaving the scene of a crash
• Excessive speeding in a commercial vehicle, 15 through 25 mph in excess of the posted speed limit
• Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 6 through 14 mph in excess of the posted construction speed zone

You will obtain 6 points for :

• Excessive speeding in a commercial vehicle, 26 through 35 mph in excess of the posted construction speed zone
• Reckless driving
• Failure to yield to emergency vehicles or failure to change lanes or slow down for authorized vehicles on the roadside

You will obtain 7 points for:

• Excessive speeding in a commercial vehicle, 36 and above mph in excess of the posted speed zone
• Speeding in a commercial vehicle, speed not indicated in a construction speed zone

You will obtain 8 points for:

• Conviction driving while disqualified or while canceled
• Driving a commercial vehicle without obtaining a commercial driver’s license
• Passing a stopped school bus, church, or youth bus taking on or discharging passengers

For more information, please visit the official website of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

How can I clean my driving record in Tennessee?

Your record starts clean with zero points issued to it. Once you’ve gotten a couple of violations, you will be given points or demerits.

To clean your Tennessee driving record, you may try taking a defensive driving class. You may also take Driver Improvement Program courses done in your state.