Many people are not aware of how to go about checking driving records on the internet. This article will discuss the different types of driving infractions and how you can find the information online.

Driving offenses are generally divided into three kinds of driving faults. Driving infractions are the least serious, driving misdemeanor incidents are more serious and felony driving offenses are part of the criminal record.

Driving infractions include minor offenses due to mechanical failures like broken tail lights and not dangerous vehicle moving violations like parking improperly or parking tickets and speeding. The place to get these records is at the state's DMV website. There is a catch, however, and one needs a release-form signed by the person being investigated to gain access to their driving history.

Misdemeanor offenses are more serious and includes DUI or drunk driving, reckless driving, running a red light etc. These are considered criminal records involving tickets, fines and jail time for the offender. These records are available free to the public on the internet through court websites, including county, city and state. The DMV has some of these records; however, they are often incomplete.

A felony driving infraction is by far the most serious and is actually part of a person's criminal record. This category includes repeated instances of DUI infractions, hit and run accidents and vehicular homicide incidents. Again these records are public and can be accessed on the internet through court websites totally free.

Easy as the search may be and sound, finding the record one wants to view is something else. One needs to know in which county or state the offense was committed.

There are, however, certain sites where driving records can be found on line. Some of these are free or have at least a portion that is free while more detailed information requires a fee. These are specialized searches and are on special websites. Any search engine will provide a list of providers and the searchers can sift through the lot for exactly what they want.