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When does your driving record start? After you get a learner's permit or after you get a full driver's license?

I just got my learner's permit. Does my driving record start now or once I get a full driver's license?

Jessica Bartolucci · Updated on Feb 22, 2021

Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.

Thanks for your question! From the second you’re granted a driver’s license, you have a driving record. If your record is free of accidents, moving violations, or points, it’s deemed to be clean.

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