Hello!
I have posted here before, it was quite a few months ago. I live in Hickory NC, and I have finally gotten to the point where I will be taking my class to get my CDL. The orientation for the class is the 19th of July, and the class will begin on August 14th and run 9 weeks, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
The one thing I keep coming back to is that I have a ticket on my record. No other criminal history, some other speeding tickets from a long time ago, they are all at least 6+ years old. The ticket I am worried about was from last August and as the title states, I was doing 53 in a 35 MPH zone. I am super worried that I will not be able to find a job when I graduate.
Am I better off just not taking the class until the ticket is off my record? I am hoping I can get hired on with a company and then work for them for a couple of years until the ticket falls off and then move into better opportunities. My goal is to be in the Food Service industry, working for IFH (Performance Food Group) as they are right near where I live. But I am assuming they won't touch me with this ticket. So I am assuming OTR is what I will be forced into doing if I can find employment.
I did make a similar post about this topic 7 months ago, but would just enjoy getting some more advice. (Sorry for the double post!)
Speeding Ticket 53 in a 35, ouch.
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Windir, Jul 12, 2016.
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I guess I should have just talked to recruiters first. Sorry to waste your time everyone..lol. The two places I have called so far (Prime, and Watkins & Shepard) have told me that because it will be over a year since the ticket when I graduate it would not be a problem. But if I am still worried about it that I can submit an application and give me a letter of intent to hire once I have a set graduation date.
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why didn't you do something way back then?
i cannot see this ticket being reduced, but will most certainly stick with you till it falls off, in whatever length of time it falls in your state, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, etc.
from you several months ago, in January 2016,
questions really arise, are, did you really learn a lesson? have you been driving SLOWER?
best wait till this big one falls off, no need to come back in 6/7 more months for any more advice, on what you have already been told, what about a dozen times now?
what i don't get, (actually i do), is why doesn't the school tell you to forgedaboudit
reason why? they want that tuition money, they could care less whether you get a job or not. -
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