Does passing a stopped school bus keep a recent grad from being hired?

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  1. Deepwater

    Deepwater Bobtail Member

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    I passed a stopped school bus in 2008. I am a fishing boat captain in Alaska looking to get iinto trucking. I have no criminal record, only one moving violation(passing the school bus) I already have a TWIC, I have never failed any DOT Drug dest or physicals, speak 100% fluent Spanish. I just cant understand why no companies will give me a chance because of this. If anyone has any ideas please let me know
     
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  3. KO1927

    KO1927 Medium Load Member

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    That is one of the most serious moving violations. If endangering children is no big deal to you, what else is no big deal?
     
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  4. simplyred1962

    simplyred1962 Betty Boop, One Bodacious Babe!!!

    Ummm,ok, not to be mean, but...
    YOU PASSED A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS FULL OF CHILDREN.



    And you think this HELPS??? Oh, wait...SURE it does!! As long as you can explain in Spanish, HOW/WHY, you're free to go!!


    Don't worry, Deepwater, here in America, as long as you can prove that YOU weren't at fault for passing that pesky school bus full of children, you can get a driving job!
    And, this happens ALL the time!!

    Judi Kay
     
  5. Deepwater

    Deepwater Bobtail Member

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    if you really needed to know it was on the other side of a street with a median and there were no children present this day thats why the judge didnt suspend the license just fined me 250 dollars. I have more time being watched by the feds than any of you guys, try almost 2,000 days in the Bering Sea without a single mishap and always at least 5 crew members lives in my hands at all times. I am sure none of you uneducated rednecks can speak two languages either.
     
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  6. blown02GT

    blown02GT Light Load Member

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    wow.. that will get you alot of help LOL I have a feeling it's not the charge as to why you can't get a job.....
     
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  7. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    No, but we can read stop....:biggrin_2556:
     
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  8. bugsy6

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    So the Judge even said you was wrong.YOU are the prick here.

    Are you sure you have more time being watch by the feds?Hell I bet they have better pic of me than I do.
     
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  9. simplyred1962

    simplyred1962 Betty Boop, One Bodacious Babe!!!

    I was responding to your ORIGINAL post...

    Here in the lower 48, regardless of your endorsements, TWIC, DOT tests, DOT physicals....passing a STOPPED SCHOOL BUS is ILLEGAL!!!
    Big truck, Mary Kay, Avon, lil ol' VW bug...it's ILLEGAL.

    And, language has nothing to do with this....SIGNS are bi-lingual. As are emoticons...:biggrin_25522:


    And,please, let us know WHY you are/have been "watched by the feds", and WHICH "feds"?



    Judi Kay
     
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  10. KO1927

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    I happen to be a prick who's college educated. I'm also nearly finished with my training to be a school bus driver. (I take the road test next Friday, written is already in the bag) If the stop sign is out, children are close by, you must stop.

    I speak a bit of French and German; languages are more about memorization than intelligence, so languages don't impress me. I've encountered many people who were fluent in 4 or 5 languages, but were as dumb as stumps.

    Perhaps you could drive a truck in Mexico, keeping your Spanish fluent. I understand their standards are not as stringent as those in the United States.

    Being a competent boat captain doesn't necessarily equate to being a competent driver. Congrats on your boating safety record, maybe stick with that for a few more years, while working on cleaning up your driving record.


    Don't be angry with the response, you asked if this violation would prevent you from getting a driving job. You were told. The answer is yes. It's not my problem or my fault if you don't like it.
     
  11. doubledragon5

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    Are you making any money driving a boat? If so then why bother getting into trucking!. You asked a question, and you got an answer, whether you liked it or not. Were not pricks, we can just read signs, and a sign that says "STOP" means just that "STOP".. With the economy being the way it is right now, don't expect many offers for employment from anyone, as there are plenty of drivers who are out of work, looking for work, and have perfect driving records.. If your not happy with the response you get here then please click on the little "RED X" up in the right hand corner of your browser..
     
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