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riffraff04
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject: 3 DUI over 15 years old - trouble for inexperienced driver? |
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I am considering a new career in trucking, but seem to have run into a snag. I have DUI's in MN... '83, '84, and '92. I am being told by a few large companies that they won't touch hiring me out of school, despite the fact that these offenses are 15 years old and I have been sober during this time. One company said I might be considered after one year experience with a smaller company who might be more inclined to hire someone in my situation, but still no guarantee.
I am curious if anyone has any feedback for me as I am very interested, and serious, about becoming a truck driver. Do you know if it's possible to have such offenses removed from your driving record? Maybe you have a recommendation about which companies are more apt to consider my situation?
I am very frustrated because I have been excited about getting started down a new road, but now I kinda seem to have major engine trouble! I have yet to make arrangements for school, and I am not going to do that, obviously, if I am wasting my time and money.
Any advise and response is appreciated.
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Twilight Flyer
Joined: 13 Nov 2002
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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You are going to have trouble with MOST major and non-major companies. Most companies will accept 1 DUI as long as it's 5 or 7 years old, but usually more than 1 is going to be a permanent bar on you.
The thought process is if you didn't learn once, why would someone think you learned after 2 or 3? Right or wrong, that's the way it is. If someone hires you and God forbid, you have a relapse and get drunk and in an accident, that company might as well just hand the victims a blank check and the ownership papers. No company out there is going to be willing to gamble on a multi-DUI driver, regardless of how long ago it was. |
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riffraff04
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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| Yeah, I can understand where you are coming from. I am just very disappointed that I have learned this now, after getting all excited about the prospect of a new job in trucking. Thanks for your reply TF. |
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Twilight Flyer
Joined: 13 Nov 2002
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| The industry is under an ever-strengthening microscope these days. Companies are getting tighter and tighter on their qualifications. |
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lucky13
Joined: 05 Apr 2007
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Location: delievering pizza for UPS.
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| Twilight Flyer wrote: The industry is under an ever-strengthening microscope these days. Companies are getting tighter and tighter on their qualifications. Its the companys insurance that are very tight ,I think being sober all these years should be concidered but in our sue happy society companys cant take a chance because if you had a accident even though it wasnt your falt a lawyer would use those 3 dui s against you and you company. |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Twilight Flyer wrote: The industry is under an ever-strengthening microscope these days. Companies are getting tighter and tighter on their qualifications.
If that's the case, why are there so many idiots out there? :P :lol: |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Jackrabbit379 wrote: Twilight Flyer wrote: The industry is under an ever-strengthening microscope these days. Companies are getting tighter and tighter on their qualifications.
If that's the case, why are there so many idiots out there? :P :lol:
You can have a clean MVR, no DUIs, and no criminal past and still be an idiot :P |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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Yeah, I know. :P
You cant fix stupidity. :P |
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Mackman
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Concordville PA
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| you may not be able to get a OTR job. Try your local dump truck outfits. I know i drive a dump truck now. They didnt even run my driving record. Most likely you make more then OTR anyway uinless you live in the sticks where dump drivers get 9/hr |
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mbadriver
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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Location: I94 Exit 69
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: 3 DUI over 15 years old - trouble for inexperienced driv |
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They only run the DMV for 5, or 10 years. I would recommend not disclosing it. FWIW, you are better off working at a small company. Screw the large companies, you will just be meat in the seat.
riffraff04 wrote: I am considering a new career in trucking, but seem to have run into a snag. I have DUI's in MN... '83, '84, and '92. I am being told by a few large companies that they won't touch hiring me out of school, despite the fact that these offenses are 15 years old and I have been sober during this time. One company said I might be considered after one year experience with a smaller company who might be more inclined to hire someone in my situation, but still no guarantee.
I am curious if anyone has any feedback for me as I am very interested, and serious, about becoming a truck driver. Do you know if it's possible to have such offenses removed from your driving record? Maybe you have a recommendation about which companies are more apt to consider my situation?
I am very frustrated because I have been excited about getting started down a new road, but now I kinda seem to have major engine trouble! I have yet to make arrangements for school, and I am not going to do that, obviously, if I am wasting my time and money.
Any advise and response is appreciated.
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mbadriver
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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Jackrabbit379 wrote: Yeah, I know. :P
You cant fix stupidity. :P
You can rehabilitate a drunkard. You can't make a stupid person smart. |
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Splitshifter
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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Location: Right here
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Twilight Flyer wrote: The industry is under an ever-strengthening microscope these days. Companies are getting tighter and tighter on their qualifications.
And tighter on their purse strings too, as evidenced by stagnant or regressing rates and wages. |
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greg3564
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
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Location: Leander, TX
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:12 am Post subject: Re: 3 DUI over 15 years old - trouble for inexperienced driv |
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mbadriver wrote: They only run the DMV for 5, or 10 years. I would recommend not disclosing it. FWIW, you are better off working at a small company. Screw the large companies, you will just be meat in the seat.
The problem with that logic is that DUI convictions show up on criminal records in a lot of states. Typically a DUI is a misdemeanor conviction and a repeated DUI can go to a felony. |
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mdgardner963
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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Location: California
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| You can go to the DMV and fill out a history request form. Not sure what it is but once filled out and sent back in anything older then 10years is removed form the DMV record. Big Dog Kicks |
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Twilight Flyer
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Quote: Not sure what it is but once filled out and sent back in anything older then 10years is removed form the DMV record.
Depends completely on the state. State records generally vary between 3, 5, 7, and 10 and some of them are called forever states. Missouri, Pennsyvlania, and Massachussets all keep their records on file forever.
There is no way to get something (especially serious issues like DUIs) removed from your MVR without getting a lawyer to get it removed and there's no guarantee that even that would work.
3 DUI's is a killer. Not disclosing will do you no good...it will come up either on the MVR or criminal history report. |
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