Driver Verification- Think, Verify Before You Take Him

By Author: Naman Vohra
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Life is becoming more and more hectic each passing day, with long distances and traffic jams worsening the situation further. Thus, the only logical solution for people is to have a driver for their four wheeler. People have many other reasons for hiring a driver, the common ones being the inability to drive and to utilize the travelling time for some constructive purpose.

But the idea of having a driver is in itself an another topic of concern. It is not easy to find a driver who can be trusted from the word 'go'. The traditional way of keeping a trustworthy driver is to request close relatives and friends to look for one for you. So, the only way to ensure the credibility of a driver is to trust what the relative has to say about him.

In today's time, with advanced technology and the ever-ready availability of internet, each person has a wide spread network of contacts and instant accessibility of updates about any happening occurring in any part of the world. Because of this, people are getting aware of various things that were unheard uptill now. One of such concepts is driver background verification. Not ...
... long ago, driver background verification in India was not very popular although it has always been considered as a rational thing to do while hiring a driver.

Driver verification in India has gained impetus mainly because the demand of drivers is increasing which is, unfortunately, met by an insufficient good-quality supply. On top of it, the traditional ways are not that foolproof. Apart from the improving tendency of people to be updated on nationwide and global happenings, the rise in awareness for driver verification is also a result of the upsurge in crimes committed by domestic helpers and drivers.

When one opts for driver verification, a person can get to benefit from various sort of checks that include verification of prospective driver's address, cross checking of the references provided by him, and to check records maintained by the police. A favourable verification report ensures that whatever details the potential driver has provided is true to its nature. Also, a favourable verification report signifies the fact that the driver has a clean record so far.

Although the verification report is a reflection of his credible past, it in no way provides any sort of warranty that the driver will not commit any offence. In fact, the report showing a clean record can be taken as an assurance that the probability is very low for the prospective driver to indulge in something illegal.

Hence, it is always a better thing to get the potential driver verified in every possible way. After all, he is the one who will handle your car keys.

~~Naman is associated with a leading retail background screening company that specializes in Driver Verification, Marriage Partner Verification,Tenant Verification & Domestic Help Verification.