Brief history. 1995-98 I drove CDL-A and then another opportunity came up and I settled down, getting away from the industry.
For the last two months I have been researching and contemplating returning to CDL-A driving.
On Thursday past, I was driving on NB IH-35 # MM 86 near Coutulla, TX in a 4 wheeler, traveling in the fast last passing a pickup truck in the slow lane. I did not see an aligator in the slow lane as we were cresting an over pass. The pickup truck driver abruptly changed lanes to occupy the space I was in to avoid the tire and off into the center divide I was knocked. I ended up doing donuts back up on the freeway, across the 2 lanes and rolled my car, a Chevy Aveo. The pickup truck driver fled the scene and was later arrested 25 miles up the freeway with the help of a great witness and Texas DPS. He was charged and is at fault according to the Trooper, but I have not seen the report yet.
My question, is how will trucking companies look at this? I have no speeding tickets or other accidents, suspensions, DUI/DWI's, revokations... SPOTLESS driving record.
Because I fully intend on going to a CDL school and returning to trucking as soon as the holidays pass, I want to make sure that I am not going to get screwed by this accident or at least get compensated from the other drivers insurance for the blemish.
I have been out of trucking for so long, I am not sure what issue this will be. What say you?
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I crashed a 4 wheeler...
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BlackCat, Dec 18, 2010.
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