Driver Eligibility & Disqualifying Offenses

Driver & Monitor Background Screening Process

As a leading alternative student transportation provider, safety is our #1 priority. GoKart Transportation holds all drivers, monitors, and employees to the GoKart Safety Standard, the highest safety standard in the industry. Additionally, all trips we service adhere to statutory, regulatory, and school district transportation requirements to ensure vulnerable students get to and from school safely.

To meet the GoKart Safety Standard, GoKart drivers must pass up to 18 screening requirements before becoming GoKart Safety Certified and eligible to drive a single student. This includes:

• Hold a valid driver’s license for an appropriate class of vehicle with proof of age 21 years +
• Pass a national, state, and county background check
• Enroll in a drug and alcohol consortium for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and random testing
• Provide proof of current personal liability insurance
• Complete driver education

The background check for GoKart Transportation drivers and monitors includes a:

• Criminal background check with continuous monitoring, which includes:
  • Social Security Trace
  • 7-year felony search in all counties identified in SSN Trace
  • 7-year misdemeanor search in all counties identified in SSN Trace
  • National Criminal Database Search
  • DOJ Sex Offender Registry Search
• Motor vehicle report review with continuous monitoring

*with continuous monitoring of Motor Vehicle Reports and criminal screening
*with a monthly continuous monitoring program collecting a random pool of drivers’ Motor Vehicle Reports and criminal records

Criminal Record Review Policy

Applicants with a conviction record that includes any of the following offenses may be disqualified from driving or monitoring for GoKart Transportation.

Felonies / Indictable Offenses

Crimes typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

• Alcohol (DUI – Alcohol – 3rd Offense; Blood Alcohol Level .10% with Injury/Death)
• Animals (Animal Fights; Killing Deer without Valid Tag)
• Conspiracy
• Drugs – excluding marijuana (Possession; DUI – Drugs – 3rd Offense)
• Drugs – excluding marijuana (Trafficking; Intent to Distribute)
• Explosives
• Failures / Contempt (Ex-Felon Fail to Change Address; Flagrant Non-Support)
• Gaming (Accept a Wager; Keeping a Gambling House)
• Harassment (Aggravated Stalking; Criminal Threats)
• Interference / Evade (Aid and Abet; Speed to Elude Arrest; Coercion)
• Licensing (Fail to Register as Telephone Salesperson; Possess Firearm without License)
• Marijuana (Possess for Sale Marijuana; Possession of Cannabis; DUI – Marijuana – Multiple Offenses)
• Neglect / Cruelty / Endangerment (Cruelty to a Juvenile; Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree)
• Property Damage (Vandalism over $500; Malicious Destruction of Property; Arson)
• Public Disturbance (Pandering; Unlawful Dealing in Hazardous Waste)
• Sex Crimes (Rape; Aggravated Sexual Battery)
• Statutory Rape
• Theft / Fraud (Grand Theft; Grand Larceny; Identity Theft; Welfare Fraud)
• Traffic (Hit and Run with Injury/Death; Driving into Oncoming Traffic)
• Trespassing (Criminal Trespass; Burglary)
• Violence (Assault – Deadly Weapon; Great Bodily Injury; Murder)
• Weapons (Possession of Illegal Firearm; Transporting/Selling Illegal Firearm)

Misdemeanors

Less serious than felonies and sanctioned by less severe penalties.

• Alcohol (DUI – Alcohol; Illegal Sale of Alcohol; Minor with Alcohol)
• Animals (Dog at Large; Vicious Animal; Unlawful Hunting)
• Conspiracy
• Drugs – excluding marijuana (Possess Drug Paraphernalia; Under Influence of Drug)
• Explosives / Fireworks
• Failures / Contempt (Violation of Restraining Order; Failure to Appear)
• False / Altered ID
• Gaming (Gambling; Possess Gambling Device/Record)
• Harassment (Threatening Phone Calls; Workplace Harassment)
• Interference / Evade (Resist/Obstruct Peace Officer; Failure to Obey Officer)
• Licensing (Peddling without a License; Business License Required)
• Marijuana (Possess/Use Marijuana; Possession of Cannabis)
• Neglect / Cruelty / Endangerment (Child Abuse/Neglect; Causes Elderly Abuse)
• Property Damage (Vandalism; Reckless Damage to Property)
• Public Disturbance (Disorderly Conduct; Fighting in Public; Loitering; Noise Violation)
• Sex Crimes (Prostitution; Unlawful Sex with a Minor; Offensive Touching, Solicitation of a prostitute)
• Statutory Rape
• Theft / Fraud (Worthless Check; Using Altered Access Card; Shoplifting)
• Traffic (Driving Privilege Suspended/Revoked; Operating Unsafe Vehicle; Fare Evasion)
• Trespassing (Unauthorized Entry; Prowling; In Park After Hours)
• Violence (Domestic Violence; Injury upon Child; Battery)
• Weapons (Unlawful Carry/Use Firearm; Manufacture Weapon)