General Disqualifying Factors

1. Applicant lacks adequate driving experience over the type of terrain and weather to be experienced on the route.
2. Applicant is not 18 years old and does not have 2 years driving experience.
3. Applicant has a pending proceeding for suspension of driver's license or has had his or her license suspended for any moving violation within the last 3 years.
4. Applicant has had his or her driver's license revoked for other than administrative reasons, within the last 5 years.
5. Applicant has pending driving under the influence (DUI).

Specific Disqualifying Factors

Type of Violation

More than the indicated number of convictions within the last:

3 years

5 years

Reckless or careless driving.

1

2

Any driving conviction involving use of drugs, alcohol, or other controlled substances.

0
(none permitted)

0
(none permitted)

Any driving conviction involving drugs, alcohol, or other controlled substances while operating a vehicle under Postal Service contract.

0
(none permitted)

0
(none permitted)

At-fault accidents (i.e. accidents for which the driver was convicted of a moving violation).

2 or any at-fault accident resulting in a fatality.

2 or any at-fault accident resulting in a fatality.

Leaving the scene of an accident.

0
(none permitted)

0
(none permitted)

All other moving traffic offenses (includes speeding violations).

3
(or more than 1 in the last year)

5
(or 3 or more for same offense)

Notes:
For purposes of determining disqualifying violations, the Postal Inspection Service considers only offenses for which there was a conviction, except for pending DUIs.

Timeframes for disqualification are measured from the date of the offense, not the date of the conviction.

The "3 years" column applies only if the 5-year driving record is unavailable.