Is this legal?

[shep]

my compamie says i am on duty 356 days a yr, and 24/7
they told us drivers that what we do in our personnel cars, trucks is punishible by the company?

real example
driver took wifes new jeep (that he had never driven) to pick up grandkids on a sat., got ticket for 5-7 over posted speed, company gave him 3 days off, written
displenary report, and told him if he got another ticket within 36 months he would face dismissal, on top of fine/ court cost, mvr points/ csa points,and he had not had a violation in 5+ years.

they even went as far to tell me that driving my corvette could be bad for my employment, due to the cars sporty and attention getting desigin.

is this legal? can a company punish you for what you do on your off time in your perssonel car/truck?

now that mvr/csa points are insurer accessable will this effect my personnel insurance because my cdl/car license are one and the same?

really need and answer and thank you for your time

[shep]

OHH, YEAH i have 14+ years, with cdl and driving semi, without so much as a parking ticket, now worried that i have one moment with my corvette, that attracts a cop and i will lose my job, and face high insurance rates,

[WidowMaker2]

You serious, shep? what company you work for? the company i worked for never stated this. What you do on your 34 hour restart/personal time is your business, not the companies.

[Malaki86]

If you get a ticket or are involved in an accident on your personal time/personal vehicle, it DOES affect your MVR, period. Remember, it's the insurance companies that run the trucking industry, so if you get a 15mph+ speeding ticket, which is also wreckless driving, you'll be lucky to have a job. Period.

Federal law states that you must inform your employer of ANY tickets you receive, whether in a company truck or personal vehicle.

[Adadslove]

You serious, shep? what company you work for? the company i worked for never stated this. What you do on your 34 hour restart/personal time is your business, not the companies.

You have your licence 24 hrs a day 365 days a yr. If you get a ticket in your personal vehicle you might as well have recieved it in your company truck its the same effect. your company has a right to levy the same consequences against you as if you was driving one of the company trucks based on you having a licence that is effected at anytime by your driving habbits.

[GMAN]

If you get a ticket, whether in a 4 wheeler or 18, it can affect your companies insurance rates. If you are caught speeding over a certain speed it could result in the insurance company deciding that you are too much of a risk an them not accepting you as someone in which they will insure. That will cost you your job. No carrier will hire or keep a driver whom they cannot insure. While you are not technically on the job 24/7, what happens on your personal time does affect your career. And if you think you can prevent your employer from finding out about a ticket, they are required to pull your mvr annually. If the company doesn't, their insurance company will. It is a matter of public record.

[Chunker]

If someone at John Davis Trucking Co. would of cared about how many tickets their dead driver had before hiring him, 5 other people might still be alive today.

[Fredog]

If someone at John Davis Trucking Co. would of cared about how many tickets their dead driver had before hiring him, 5 other people might still be alive today.

And if you would read the latest information, you would realize just how stupid that statement is

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7605N020110701

[mgfg]

And if you would read the latest information, you would realize just how stupid that statement is

Truck firm in Amtrak crash cleanly run: attorney | Reuters

If my defence attorney didn't say that I'd fire his ass, so his comments are redundant.

I'll hold my judgement until ALL the facts are out being as the "facts" seem to change from day to day.

[Trudger]

Unfortunately your CDL is also your "regular" license to drive 4 wheelers. Overall, your DMV record is attached and the two are NOT seperate, but one complete record of your driving habits, safety, carelessness, etc. It comes down to two points that your carrier is concerned about, your insurability and your driving habits. How is your driving, whether in a big rig or POV, going to affect them?

[Fredog]

If my defence attorney didn't say that I'd fire his ass, so his comments are redundant.

I'll hold my judgement until ALL the facts are out being as the "facts" seem to change from day to day.

EXACTLY!! the facts change from day to day and this guy has no clue what really happened or how many if any tickets the driver had, but just like the general public, he automatically blames the driver and the company