For those with legal/driving record questions

if a company says no suspended license in the last 3 then you wouldnt qualify. whatever company your interested in knowing about go to there website and look at there job qualifications,then you'll know for sure.

 

This is why companies have driver legal service plans. One thing I wax taught in school if you get into a wreck or get a ticket "KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT" call legal services and they will take care of it for you.

 

What about the question that comes up, Have you been convicted within last 7 years? It doesn't ask EVER, just within last 7 years? I have seen 10 years but that is a tricky question. My husband has a conviction that is 19 years old. He is in school, so not sure what we will face on that.

 

The interpretation of law and laws themselves, differ from state to state. Probation before conviction, sounds like a plea arrangement, where a plea of Nolo-contendere, (no contest) or guilty was entered in exchange for probation instead of a harsher sentence. I'd guess that if the legal writing was read closely the Probation before conviction is deemed to be a guilty plea. There's basically only 3 possibilities:
1. Tried in a court of law, and convicted or acquitted
2. Enter into a plea agreement, ie; plead guilty
3. Charges dismissed.

Entering a plea of guilty or Nolo Contendere is equal to a conviction.

I would say to show that you're being honest, if you've ever been convicted then you should answer yes. They most always ask for when, and where, and an explanation. You can state that it was 19 yrs ago. I think most companies will be more acceptable to someone that is not trying to hide things, that they may find out anyway. The 19 year old conviction may not have any affect, however this depends on what the conviction was for. Serious felonies, homicides, sex-offenses, and domestic violence related do not ever go away or get over-looked, and rightfully so.

 

ok ive been reading this forum for about the last 4 days and now i have some questions about whether or not i should persue this lifestyle any more or not

my big concern is the fact that i have 3 dui's in my lifetime the last one was 19 yrs ago since then my driving record is really good

in 97 i had an improper registration,no valid registration, and i think i may have gotten a driving with no license dont remember on the last one
i know an mvr will tell im not that far in the process yet

in 05 i had an at fault accident no injuries and no ticket issued

so what im asking is;
will any companies even consider me
i mean after all my driving record showes that i have indeed changed my ways

the dui's are my main concern

thank you any and all that can shed some insight on this

 

I'm no expert by any means, but if I were in your shoes I would try to do something else. The trucking industry as a whole is really tightening down on any kind of issues and they have so many candidates right now its unbelievable. But you need to at least do a little more research maybe talk to some companies about it before you commit. good luck in whatever you do

 

Hey , this is for the new drivers out there. If it isn't on your record don't tell about it, it is possible to say NONE or no on the application. For example, I shot my self in the foot starting out. Because I am from Mo where they have SIS (suspended imposistion of sentence), in other words it is between me and MO and no one else. I wrote down my Misdemeanorsw on about 2 dozen apps, man what fool I was. These trucking companies keep these apps forever and I think they will never hire me. All you have to report is what is visible. Go down to your local DMV and get a copy of your record. Go down to the local Police stationa and get a copy of your record. Whatever these reports reveal is all you have to report. Silly misdemeanors don't amount to anything. Besides tell me who is perfect out there? I really want to know this one. Let them cast the first stone! God bless you Newbies your in for the ride of your life!

 

got a question about getting copies of records
can the dmv and local police department get the records from other state dmv's and arrest records from cities in other states
thanks for any input

 

does anybody know if hirerite has to put the reason you were fired on you dac report

 

Yes they can, simple request using a computer. There's a national network that most all states participate in. A state has an agency, like the KBI (Kansas Bureau of Investigation, for Kansas), that is the custodians of the state's records. Local agencies are required in most states, to contribute, sending a persons arrest, and conviction information to them.

They can also send requests directly to specific agencies having jurisdiction of where someone is thought to have been arrested, or resides. That agency checks their records and responds. Back when I started in law enforcement this could take hours or a couple of days. Most records were not computerized, so a hand search in a file cabinet needed to be done. Now, most of the time, it's a matter of minutes if that long. My wife still works in law enforcement, and is involved in such things, numerous times daily.