Ther rollover is what's keeping you from being hired ,as those 2 parking lot incidents are considereed petty ,and carriers will still work with you ,but not dot recordable rollover due to fatigue .

 

Thing was I never even admitted fatigue.

I'm quite sure it was due to it being my "third accident" and that it was a mandatory termination.

Then they carry it over to DAC/DriverFacts and blackball me through there?

It's just another way of saying we'll force this guy into another career to get blackballed out of.

Wasn't a habitual screw-up, but they're sure treating in that way.
And as a result, if I don't get back to work with these guys, or some other trucking-giant, forever I will remain angered about it and not advance.

As for the container-outfit I was with since June of last year, no work since the beginning of this year due to the truck owner not being able to afford new tags.


So, for the O/P, I'm pretty sure you'll have better luck than I will.

You'll for sure be rolling down the highway in a big-boy again, while I'm forcefully stuck in a math class day-dreaming about the good ol' days.

 

I'm sorry to the original poster her but I've gotta get this off my chest.

Bentstrider, you didnt get blackballed. Most of the companies I have ever been with, If you roll a truck you're fired. Sure they look at circumstances and see what caused the rollover. If you were caught by a tornado and rolled Maybe they wouldnt have fired you. But, it was from fatigue. You pushed too hard and you didnt get your rest. A lot of people on here have tried to give you advise which you have listened to but don't seem to take it. it seems more that you are here for a pity party about you getting screwed by the man and now you dont have a job.

Secondly, Federal aid for school isn't some sort of liberal socialist whatever you called it for the poor. Many people have to use it to go to school. It doesn't say on your diploma "student paid for this himself" and it sure doesnt make you more of a person. The money comes from taxes. As long as you pay taxes you repay your debt for the money you got for your school.

It seems to me that you need to take your breaks where you can get them and quit blaming everyone else for your mistakes.

 

Did I even appear as though I were blaming anyone else?

No, the fact of the matter is I'm doomed to kick my own teeth in for the rest of my life no matter which other career path I go down.

Everyone tells me going into the military as an alternative is a death-wish, even more dangerous than driving a truck.
I see it as the perfect way to put it all behind me and transform into a different person.

Anywho, if getting educated and becoming a white-collar, science-nerd is the best advice to be given, then I really see no point in being rational anymore.

Again, thanks for the advice, but I've already chosen another, simpler path.




Now back to the OP.

 

For those of you that commented that Jimpard was in error with this response..... I think you were in error. I concur with what he said. WHY?

Because to get a ticket for "15 Over and FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY" means that he was being reckless and speeding coupled with tailgating. There is a combination of stupidity and disregard for not only his own life but also the lives of everyone within forseeable distance of him in the event of a wreck....most likely caused or amplified by him and his speeding and non-ability to stop safely or take evasive action to avoid involvement or damage and injury.

And the additional "10 over ticket" shows a potential pattern.

Steve38, I am not being judgmental....you came here and asked for comments and advice. If you don't want the truth as it stands, you need to consult a "ouiji board" or one of those trick 8 balls that has answers floating on a cube.... Beyond that, if you can't take the heat....get away from the fire.

Not bragging, but I've got 15+ years at this....ZERO TICKETS! Now does that make me better than you? Maybe, maybe not....but I think probably a little smarter since I do understand what a SPEED LIMIT sign is, and that tailgating is not only illegal but deadly wrong. And I care more about myself and my family than you apparently do, not too mention the fact that I would have a hard time living with myself if I killed or even injured someone through my own fault. Maybe you have neglected to consider that.

Sorry guys, but I concur with Jimpard.

Steve38....were I in your position, given the state of the economy, the fact that companies can now cherry pick drivers....I would look for another "career".

 

And even though you were looking at a hanging in an Ohio court, you were too cheap to take the truck to a dealer and get it dyno'd? It would have been much cheaper than the ticket....and the dealer could print out the data from the ECM and certify the last date of change, and who did it..... Yeah, you should have fought it.



So what if "heavy traffic" passes you on the right..... Me thinks you pulled over too fast to block someone and thats what got the LEO up..... Or maybe there is more to this than you are telling.....?

OK, but lets hope you have taken the time you extract your cranium from rectal defilade and now understand where YOU screwed up......and will take the steps to avoid repeat offenses. Its your income and livelihood..and future you hold in your hand....

 

Skywalker, u are cracking me up! I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are drunk, because your comprehension skills are clearly lacking. Those were two separate tickets and the only reason I attempted to explain myself was to get the thread back on topic. Seems like this is a good chance for you and your type to take a cheap shot at drivers like me that have fallen on hard times. I already stated that I take full responsibility for my situation and if you read my posts you would know why i couldn't take my company truck to get it checked out.

But yeah, i'm reminded about the worst part of the trucking business. It's not the bad loads, or the low miles, or the a-hole customers. It's the jackass truckdrivers you gotta be around. Sure, there are good and bad, but for the most part, its bad. And actually it's not being around these worthless POS's or even having to deal with then that is the worst part of it all. The worst part of it all.....is having to be one of them.

 

:cry::cry::cry:

 

Good, I enjoy making people "laugh"....

WRONG! There is no need to grant me the benefit of the doubt, I've been around here and in this word long enough to have established a modicum of credibility.

WRONG, again! I am more than well enough educated, and English is my mother tongue...and my comprehension skills are probably higher than most. The fact that you got the tickets is the germane issue, not whether or not it was 1 or 3.

WRONG, again....you're setting a pattern... I do not spend my time taking cheap shots at drivers who have fallen on hard times. You came here and asked a question, I merely provided an answer. If you don't like my answer, so be it....that's your problem.
You should be adult enough to take responsibility for your actions.

Your reason amounts to little more than a bad excuse. If I had gotten a ticket like the speeding one in OH....like you claimed under the same circumstances, I would have made it a point to get the truck to a dealer and have it dyno'd. NO BS about it.

You should be well attuned to JACKASS TRUCKDRIVERS, because you come across as one. Must "suck" to be you.

Like I said: If you can't take the heat, stay away from the fire....

 

Well, gee whiz Mr. Skywalker...I apologize for offending you. But with your first post calling me a liar and telling me to pull my head out of my butt, I think it was well deserved. If that is 'advice' then it seems to me that you pretty much personify what is wrong with this industry. The point I was trying to make in my previous post was that even if a driver has a great attitude and comports himself in a professional manner, he is still a trucker and gets grouped with all the negative, trashy stereotypical ones. And oh yeah, it seems to me that anyone who 'has been around here' and established a 'modicum of credibility' would know that taking a company truck into a private shop on your own dime results in immediate termination, especially under the circumstances.

Anyways, enough BS. Today was a good day, as I got my CDL back! Passed all my written tests last week, rented a truck, and passed the road test today. So soon I will be back on the road and undoubtedly living up to the "menace to the driving public" reputation that has been so deservedly bestowed upon me by some of my fellow brethen. LOL

And big thanks to everyone who found it possible to offer constructive criticism (positive and negative). I appreciate it. Maybe there is hope after all. :thumbsup: