lost my wallet

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dover, Feb 21, 2011.

  1. Dover

    Dover Bobtail Member

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    can you legally drive with a photocopy of your drivers license and medical card. the SOS is closed for the holiday and i need to go to work. i looked everywhere and can't find that stupid wallet any help would be appreciated thanks
     
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  3. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    A police report will work,

    from past experiences...........
     
  4. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You need a CDL in your possession to drive a CMV. But, there are people on here who will say "no big deal, just give them your License #" and they'll run it and verify it.
     
  5. TankerYankr

    TankerYankr Medium Load Member

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    No you need the actual documents in your posession.

    DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID CDL IN YOUR POSESSION IS NOW ONE OF BIG HARD HIT INFRACTIONS.
     
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  6. Flying Dutchman

    Flying Dutchman Road Train Member

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    Never been in a CMV without my CDL, but I did get stopped in my POV (no citation, thank goodness) and I did not have my wallet. Gave him the number, and the officer had me verify from memory as much info as I could to prove that the ID # was mine. Suited that officer just fine in my POV, but do not think that would work as well in CMV.
     
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  7. o.m.d.

    o.m.d. Heavy Load Member

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    get a copy and just explain what happened. i had the same thing happened to me last summer. thankfully i found it at one of the stores i hit twice a week, actually one of the employee's turned it in. still had my 85 bucks in the wallet and all my stuff. they found a business card and called my company who then in turn called me. i was so happy that day because it had been a few days until i got that call.
     
  8. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    What they said. Also, if you had your credit cards in it, get busy. And you might want to keep on top of your credit score in case somebody decides to steal your identity.

    Not a fun position to be in.
     
  9. Dna Mach

    Dna Mach Road Train Member

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    I lost my wallet 700 miles from home while working for Knight. I risked it and delivered my load 100 miles from home. Then I told my safety director and he had me drop the trailer at a customer and bobtail back to the yard. Of course it was a three day holiday weekend and I had to wait until Tuesday for the DMV to open.

    If your bobtailing then it's on you. If your pulling a load and generating revenue then your operating under a whole different set of rules. Operating a CMV while engaged in Interstate Commerce and not being in possession of your CDL and medical card is a very big deal and one that you should avoid at all costs.

    My story after the fact to Knight was...well I discovered my wallet while delivering my load. What if I had lost it further away? They said I would be bobtailing home without pay to get replacements. But that was a long time ago when Knight and I worked hard for each other. More than likely most companies will put you on a Greyhound home and then another Greyhound to get back to the truck.

    Don't lose your wallet and if you do, don't do it far from home.
     
  10. Dover

    Dover Bobtail Member

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    i ended up finding my wallet thank goodness. but i talked to my saftey director at work and what he told me was that its fine to run with a photocopy of it just the cops might frown on it. thank goodness also he had a spare medical card on him also. so in the end it all worked out, i did,t get pulled over and made it home safley and will have m wallet on me thank. thanks for all your replies.
     
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  11. Hitman

    Hitman Mr. Gamer

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    Glad to hear you got your wallet back. I lost mine like 25 years ago, bought a chain wallet and haven't lost it since.
     
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