What counts as preventable accidents?

Make a call it's will be a yes or no

 

Have you submitted those applications yet?

 

Yes i did

 

Ok i will tomorrow

 

A first conviction for driving on a suspended license will result in a one year disqualification of your CDL privileges..

 

And the second?

hoo.. Revoked baby...

 

You will probably start getting responses by tomorrow or Tuesday.

 

Ok thank you.appreciate your help

 

I handle driver training, as well as a good bit of regular ol' safety training at my home terminal, when I'm not dragging around some raggedy old possum trailer.

The first one is kind of iffy - it's not uncommon for our drivers to occasionally bend a rim at a customer or a shipper. One in particular involves threading our way along and around a set of railroad tracks in foot-deep mud; another involves backing down several narrow roadways with raised curbs.

High-hooking is absolutely 100% preventable, 100% of the time. Always get out and look, zero exceptions.

Same with anything involving backing up. Unless someone drops something directly in your path at the last second, it's always 100% preventable.

Bear in mind, too, that many companies will flat out disregard police reports or witness statement and WILL deem non preventable incidents to be preventable, either out of sheer laziness and refusal to investigate, because they've already deemed the driver to be a major risk, or because someone is just having a crappy day.

To sum it up, you just need to be as careful and cautious as possible. If you get canned? Hey, it's a learning experience - just don't make the same screwup twice. Best of luck to you.

 

It depends a lot on your company and your attitude.
All three were preventable.
The difference, however; is whether the company wants to be a jerk about it or red flag you with the safety department and put a record in your file.
None of these were accidents. They were all incidents by definition.
An accident is when through a lack of your actions, you damage another person or property. An incident is generally minor damage to your truck and trailer by a lack of your action.
Accidents are what can ding you on the DAC, when the company reports them and incidents may or may not be reported, but that is up to the company and their policy.
Safety may choose to have you spend more time with a trainer, or depending on the severity, may let you go. Right now, with three in such a short period, you are definitely surfing the grey area.