Question regarding PSP and applying to companies

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  1. MoffBlink

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    Last year in December before I had my CDL I was pulled over by CHP while pulling a trailer for the school district I work for, for driving in the wrong lane while pulling a trailer. While pulled over he also gave me a level 2 inspection which included 5 vehicle violations. They were no carrier/DOT number on the truck, inop brake and turn signals, and license plate was mounted vertically. I was not cited on any of them, but I know all 6 violations on the inspection show up on my PSP. Do I need to list the vehicle violations when I apply, or just the one moving violation which was being in the wrong lane? And will those violations hurt me when trying to get a job? Other than that 1 inspection I have nothing else on my MVR or PSP.
     
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    It depends on the exact wording of the question on an application.
     
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    Usually the application asks for moving violations, not ones that are CSA violations only.
     
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    On applications, just show the moving violation of being in the wrong lane.
     
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    The larger companies you apply to will tell you upfront that they want to.pull a PSP report on you when you fill out the application.
     
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    The PSP won't apply because you didn't have a CDL - this is our policy because it is the insurance company's policy.
     
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    Why does it show up on a PSP if he didn’t have a CDL back when it happened.

    Out of curiosity, I’ve been told by a safety guy at a company that I previously worked for that a restricted lane violation is worse than a run of the mill speeding tickets..any truth to that?
     
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    I paid the $10 to see my PSP and it is definitely on there. I'm worried companies will see the 1 moving violation and 5 vehicle violations and not want to give me the time of day. Which sucks considering that was the only time I've been pulled over in 14 years of driving vehicles.
     
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    Because he was driving a commercial motor vehicle and got a CVSA inspection report with the violations listed.
    Just because he wasn't legally driving doesn't mean it's not a cmv.
     
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    The odd thing is me and my employer both didn't know it was a commercial vehicle. I'm employed by a school district and the vehicle was Chevy 3500 pulling a 20' utility trailer. It doesn't require any special license to drive.