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TimW
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: careless driving? |
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| is there any company out there that will hire you if you have a careless (not reckless) driving on your record? |
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Uturn2001
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| So enlighten me. What's the difference? |
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Twilight Flyer
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Careless / Reckess are the same thing.
You'll have to ask around. Some companies will say "no" until it's over 5 years. Others might consider it based on the rest of the driving record. |
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street_95
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
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Location: Humble, Texas(Houston)
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: careless driving? |
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TimW wrote: is there any company out there that will hire you if you have a careless (not reckless) driving on your record?
is this within the last 3 yrs? most companies just want the last 3 yrs. |
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west_coaster
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:12 am Post subject: |
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There is a big difference between the two. Careless driving is a traffic violation, and reckless driving is a traffic crime (in most states). I had a careless driving when I was 16 (being dumb on my motorcycle towing my friend on his skate board, yeah, I know :roll: ). Mine was old, like 9 years old when I got my cdl and started with Gordon. They told me that they treat it like a speeding ticket of 15 over. Not sure what other companies are, but for me it was never an issue. Plus my driving record has been clean except for a speeding ticket in 2001 (DOH!), which also never seemed to be an issue. But, reckless driving will have you in quite a pickle when it comes to employment time.
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MADLUX
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| I don't know who told you there diffrent, but there the same thing bud :borg: |
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Twilight Flyer
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| Careless and reckless are indeed the same thing and companies view them the same way. I suppose it's possible that some states might view it as different, but I haven't run into that in the 5+ years I've been doing this. |
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wot i life
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Careless and Reckless are two totally seperate offences over here.
Careless means without due care and attention e.g on mobile phone, eating a sandwich
Reckless means with no regard for life of other road users e.g on mobile phone and eating sandwich at same time :shock:
Don,t ask.....
British law is all about perception of the argument |
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Sheepdancer
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| From what i understand, Careless and Wreckless might mean different things in different states. But as far as what it looks like on your driving record, most likely they will be treated the same. Either one would have to be outside of 3 years before I could even attempt to hire a driver. |
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Cluggy619
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
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Location: Denton, TX
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: |
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west_coaster wrote: There is a big difference between the two. Careless driving is a traffic violation, and reckless driving is a traffic crime (in most states). I had a careless driving when I was 16 (being dumb on my motorcycle towing my friend on his skate board, yeah, I know :roll: ). Mine was old, like 9 years old when I got my cdl and started with Gordon. They told me that they treat it like a speeding ticket of 15 over. Not sure what other companies are, but for me it was never an issue. Plus my driving record has been clean except for a speeding ticket in 2001 (DOH!), which also never seemed to be an issue. But, reckless driving will have you in quite a pickle when it comes to employment time.
west_coaster
You were 16 at the time, and that was over 9 years ago. No-one is going to check back that far, so you should be good to go.
And as long as you have been a safe driver for the last 5 years, it should be easy.
We ALL have done stupid stuff when we were 16. Some still might stick their nose in the air, claiming they did nothing at all. But they know they did.
So as long as it was just on a motorcycle, and not in a rig, you should be good to go.
And as far as I'm concern, if it was me, I wouldn't even mention it. That ticket is nolonger on your licence, unless their is more than what you are telling us. |
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Cluggy619
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Sheepdancer wrote: From what i understand, Careless and Wreckless might mean different things in different states. But as far as what it looks like on your driving record, most likely they will be treated the same. Either one would have to be outside of 3 years before I could even attempt to hire a driver.
Nothing like reading the ENTIRE post befor forming a opinion, is there? :D
And you know as well as everybody else, You would hire him in a second..... and put him in your favorite 20%... :P |
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Sheepdancer
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Nope....if i could hire him, I would have just posted "hey, call me I can hire you"
I cant hire him. Believe me, Im a commissioned based employee, If i could hire him, I would find a way.
There is no way a person with a wreckless or careless driving is getting past investigations. |
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street_95
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Location: Humble, Texas(Houston)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: |
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wot i life wrote: Careless and Reckless are two totally seperate offences over here.
Careless means without due care and attention e.g on mobile phone, eating a sandwich
Reckless means with no regard for life of other road users e.g on mobile phone and eating sandwich at same time :shock:
Don,t ask.....
British law is all about perception of the argument
Texas goes along these lines too, i have a careless charge from years ago from falling asleep at the wheel. I do also agree that companies are likely to look at these the same. |
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Sheepdancer
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: |
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I had a driver one time move from Hawaii to houston to drive OTR for us.
Spent all that money moving over here. Driving himself to orientation he pulled out of a parking lot and lit up his tires like most young people do. One problem though, did it in front of a cop and got a careless driving ticket and he was sent home from orientation. Honestly, I felt bad for the guy, but man, what a stupid thing to do. Hell, he even mentioned it in orientation. If he hadnt of mentioned it, at least he would have had a job until he was convicted of it. He might have even been able to plead it to a lesser ticket. |
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Cluggy619
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Okay...didn't know that a ticket could haunt you for life....
What if he was to change states?? I know some drivers were able to do this, but this was in the past....does that still work? |
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