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The way this works in Germany seems pretty reasonable to me: Criminal records are not really public, but you can get your personal criminal records easily from

The way this works in Germany seems pretty reasonable to me: Criminal records are not really public, but you can get your personal criminal records easily from the police and it will cost quite some money. Some employers will ask for it, but they're only allowed to if they have a good reason for it (e.g. handling confidential information, etc.). After some time (5-20 years depending on the crime) crimes will be removed from your criminal records again. Most employers won't ask for your criminal records so you simply have to find such a job. For driving people around commercially you need a special driver's license. Your criminal records will get checked as a part of that driver's license.

dsfyu404ed 10y ago
What you're describing is a CDL. Felon (possibly not all classes, but definitely the serious ones) = no CDL for you. driving drunk/high = no CDL for you. Major traffic violations = No CDL for you. Fail company drug test = No CDL for you. Our CDL system is really restrictive to the point where it can be a serious PITA since state laws tend to vary a lot in terms of what's a misdemeanor. Towing an unregistered car/trailer in Maine is a misdemeanor, in Vermont it's legal under some circumstances, some States don't even require registration on small enough trailers. Taking someone else's junk to the scrap yard for a few bucks could be the end of your CDL. In Virginia 15 over is a misdemeanor and having an out of state plate would paint a target on you. Traffic flow on most highways is 15-over at times. Obviously many people manage to get and hold CDLs but a zero tolerance based system does have its flaws. A basic criminal records check costs ~$20 here FWIW