My husband is a truck driver and has had his CDL since October of last year. He has been working since he got his CDL. Today while at work he was in a wreck that was deemed not his fault by the police officer. He did not get a ticket. He was driving and a truck in front of him came to a complete dead stop out of nowhere, with no blinker. In order to miss him, he swerved to the left lane because there was no shoulder on the right lane and it was all he could do. There was a car that came up and ended up hitting his trailer and the truck that had short stopped. No one was injured, no one went in an ambulance, and no ticket was given. Of course the guy who just abruptly stopped tried to say that he had his blinker on. Luckily, the person driving behind my husband seen the whole thing and told the police officer what happened. The cop said that he isn't given him a ticket, that it wasn't his fault, that this was the only thing he could have done, and it the best case scenario. The lady's car is totaled, and his trailer is totaled. My husband says that this just ended his career. I guess my question is, is that the case? Does anybody have a similar story with an actual good outcome? I'm so thankful that no-one was hurt! I feel terrible for my husband because he absolutely loves truck driving. He works for a small company right now, and he had just got an in person interview with Sysco. He is devastated. He knows about the second chance companies, but says that they do not pay well, have horrible reviews, and that he would never be home. Any advice is appreciated!
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My husband is a truck driver and has had his CDL since October of last year. He has been working since he got his CDL. Today while at work he was in a wreck that was deemed not his fault by the police officer. He did not get a ticket. He was driving and a truck in front of him came to a complete dead stop out of nowhere, with no blinker. In order to miss him, he swerved to the left lane because there was no shoulder on the right lane and it was all he could do. There was a car that came up and ended up hitting his trailer and the truck that had short stopped. No one was injured, no one went in an ambulance, and no ticket was given. Of course the guy who just abruptly stopped tried to say that he had his blinker on. Luckily, the person driving behind my husband seen the whole thing and told the police officer what happened. The cop said that he isn't given him a ticket, that it wasn't his fault, that this was the only thing he could have done, and it the best case scenario. The lady's car is totaled, and his trailer is totaled. My husband says that this just ended his career. I guess my question is, is that the case? Does anybody have a similar story with an actual good outcome? I'm so thankful that no-one was hurt! I feel terrible for my husband because he absolutely loves truck driving. He works for a small company right now, and he had just got an in person interview with Sysco. He is devastated. He knows about the second chance companies, but says that they do not pay well, have horrible reviews, and that he would never be home. Any advice is appreciated!