Great another hurdle getting started

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 1278PA, Mar 9, 2016.

  1. 1278PA

    1278PA Road Train Member

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    Huh?
     
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  3. IronWeasel80

    IronWeasel80 Medium Load Member

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    People around here like to get preachy and chastise people instead of simply providing information.

    Whether or not a suspension from 11 years ago is going to hurt you depends on the carrier and how they ask about it. Read how the question is worded and respond accordingly.

    If a question starts with "Have you ever [. . .]?" You should list it.
    If a question starts with "In the past 10 / 7 /5 years, have you ever [. . .]?" Don't list anything outside of the specified time frame.

    You should never lie on an application but you should never provide more information than what is being asked either.

    For example, if an application says "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?"

    If you aren't a convicted felon, you simply say "No".

    You don't answer "No, but in 1982 I received a speeding ticket and I forgot to pay it. Since I didn't pay it, I had a misdemeanor bench warrant issued for me and 3 weeks after the warrant was issued I was a passenger in another vehicle when the driver was stopped for not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. Due to my warrant I was arrested and had to go before a judge to take care of my speeding ticket where I spent a night in county lockup until my parents could loan me the money for the ticket."
     
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  4. 1278PA

    1278PA Road Train Member

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    Thanks. I'm not worried anymore because the only stuff on my mvr is financial responsibilty issues of driving with no insurance over 10 years ago. I have no speeding tickets, no dui's, no accidents nothing else in my 20+ year driving history. To me people who have dui's and speeding tickets or accidents have to worry.

    If a company doesn't want to hire me because i didn't have insurance over 10 years ago ok that's their choice i'm not going to get an ulcer about it.

    I'm cool now with this.
     
  5. TROOPER to TRUCKER

    TROOPER to TRUCKER Anything Is Possible

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    kinda sad really but you know you really dropped the ball on this one
     
  6. IronWeasel80

    IronWeasel80 Medium Load Member

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    How so?

    Are you implying that people should go around giving out extraneous information that wasn't asked for? If a prospective employer wants to know a 3 year job history, am I obligated to list everything I've ever done? Am I obligated to provide my high school GPA when asked if I have a high school diploma or GED?

    I'd love to have a discussion with you, but I need to be aware of what it is we're arguing.
     
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  7. Jazzy J

    Jazzy J Medium Load Member

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    Say nothing. That shouldn't be in any public records. Not something that old.
     
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