Will I get hired w/3 tix past 3 years?

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  1. higgybaby

    higgybaby Bobtail Member

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  3. KW Cajun

    KW Cajun Road Train Member

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    I hate to break the news, but "close to impossible" (with any desirable company) is pretty accurate way of stating your chances.
    Sure, there are a 'few' companies that may hire you, but it won't be companies like Schneider.

    Tho you consider them just 3 "speeding tickets", you have to realize that in this industry, anything 15mph or over is considered reckless driving.
    All 3 tickets are in that reckless category. 15mph over... 16 mph over... and 18 mph over.
    The total exceeds, by far, the normal allowances for any company or company's insurance carrier.

    These tickets show some pretty serious unsafe driving habits... and a strong mismatch for successfully gaining a job in this field. jmo
     
  4. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    And there were actually 4 speeding tickets mentioned.

    It will be hard to find employment with that record.
    And for good reason.
     
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  5. kswildcat

    kswildcat Light Load Member

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    Lucky he still has a license. Were I come from 15 over is reckless and if you dont get a diversion you loose your license for a yr... For just 1
     
  6. Radman

    Radman Road Train Member

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    Looks like one falls off in July. Might wait to apply then. Or wait til looks like Jan the next falls off. Then your down to 1 ticket which companies over look. Right now it will be tough unless a company has its own insurance. Find a dock job for now. Gotta start thinking about paying attention on your speeds. It's real easy to go over 15mph in a car. 15 mph over is a big frown in trucking.
     
  7. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    I never found that is was 'easy' to go 15 over in a car.
    75 in a 60, 60 in a 45, 45 in a 30...???

    That fast it was always me doing the thinking and doing, intentionally.

    I've seldom been popped for those kinds of speeds in my 45 years of driving, even in my more wreckless years.
    And I had 13 speeding tickets before I even turned 18.

    Those kinds of speeds are for the 'Fast and Furious' types, not for serious and safe truck drivers.
     
  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Try these; sometimes they cut some slack, but you're pushing the envelope.

    Martin Enterprises of the Carolinas
    Carolina Cargo

    That black thingy blocked part of the message; here it is again.

    Martin Enterprises of the Carolinas
    Carolina Cargo
     
  9. Dye Guardian

    Dye Guardian Road Train Member

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    You've got that right.
     
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  10. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    Who convinced you that driving professionally was even something you should pursue? At least two of the tickets are in the same TOWN.. this shows a total disregard for the laws.. these are not mistakes, these show to be something that you engage in all of the time. Three tickets in a short period of time, all ridiculously over the speed limit. I just don't know why you would consider driving for a living, you sure haven't earned the privilege to do so.
     
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  11. Ken Worth

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    Over 15mph speeding is a major violation. Two majors, I believe you lose your CDL. Somebody help me out if that's not right.

    Higgybaby....I doubt it. Lot's of boondocks construction jobs looking for help though.
     
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