I am currently working towards getting my GED and working full time at a hardware store. After I get my GED, I'm planning to go to Fort Scott Community College to get my cdl. My question is about 2 tickets that are on my record and how they will affect my opportunities as a truck driver. I have one from March 2015 that is 11 over in a school zone, was running late for work and made a stupid decision to speed. Completely my fault, ticket was paid but still on my record regardless. In December 2016 I got another ticket for 11 over in a construction zone. Very small area of construction and just didn't see the sign dropping the speed limit. The officer cut me a break and didn't double my fine but because it was in construction told me he absolutely had to ticket me. I know that just one ticket in a school/construction zone is bad but, how bad will it hurt me having two of them on my record?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Will my tickets make it impossible?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by trucker3rdgen, Jan 18, 2017.
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Several companies will hire you. The tickets limit your choices, but you're hirable.
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Thanks Chinatown. Any suggestions on which companies to look into?
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How old are you?
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22. I'll be 23 at the end of July.
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OK, your driving record isn't really that bad.
When do you think you can graduate from cdl school?
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Submit applications during the first week of cdl school. The more applications, the better. Look the job offers over and take the best offer.
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Just depends on how long my GED takes. I just started it last week so I don't know how much I'm going to have to do before they'll let me test yet. I'm hoping that I can enroll into the first cdl class that's available after I have my GED.
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OK, you shouldn't have any problems getting several job offers.
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Chinatowns always to the rescue

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most companies allow 1 ticket over 10mph in a 3 year period of time. You have 2.
First thing I might suggest to you is stop speeding more than 10 over...
2nd thing - go to court and ask the judge to knock them down to 10 over next time.
most companies will want to see 12-24 months with no tickets from those incidents.Lepton1 Thanks this.
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