Getting Back Into Truck Driving

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Chris W.'s Comment
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A lot of truckers already got straight to the point but to recap you aren't taking responsibility for your actions, you even said speed limit 65 so was goin 75 like that's fine which it's not. Speeding isn't the most forgiving aspect of trucking, going fast in the rain on a curve road makes it your fault for the accident which you mentioned but you were still trying to blame the rain, even if that one major accident "wasn't your fault" unless you didn't look or they were going extremely fast and were far out you shouldn't have pulled out in front of the car wether you thought you could make it or not estimate there speed not just the room you need and the distance. Also that accident could have killed the person in that car why no sympathy and just you trying to say it's not your fault.

This doesn't seem like your in the right line of work but if you still want to try them let me ask do you have a CDL that is still valid? If so you might want to try to get into a military trucking job and with your record they might be able to give enough discipline and guide you into a safer way of thinking. I don't know how all it works but when I was a rookie my experienced driver I rode with was a past military trucker and he trained a lot of careless and reckless drivers and made so pretty dang good truckers out of them.

My primary recommendation is find another job warehouses, restaurant industries, or heck volunteer at a ER and see what your kind of driving does to someone then try again.

Best wishes

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
ID Mtn Gal's Comment
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....let me ask do you have a CDL that is still valid? If so you might want to try to get into a military trucking job and with your record they might be able to give enough discipline and guide you into a safer way of thinking. I don't know how all it works but when I was a rookie my experienced driver I rode with was a past military trucker and he trained a lot of careless and reckless drivers and made so pretty dang good truckers out of them.

Best wishes

Just as the trucking world is getting picky on hiring drivers, even experienced drivers, the military is picky about who they take in. Her tickets will not allow her to go on active duty.

I have a grandson that had two tickets, one for speeding and one for an incomplete stop at a stop sign. The second one got dropped. The first one was paid for and even after 4 years, the military will not look at him. It was 12 miles over the posted speed limit.

Laura

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Chris W.'s Comment
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oh I didn't know that thanks for correcting me I appreciate it

Get to learn something new everyday

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....let me ask do you have a CDL that is still valid? If so you might want to try to get into a military trucking job and with your record they might be able to give enough discipline and guide you into a safer way of thinking. I don't know how all it works but when I was a rookie my experienced driver I rode with was a past military trucker and he trained a lot of careless and reckless drivers and made so pretty dang good truckers out of them.

Best wishes

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Just as the trucking world is getting picky on hiring drivers, even experienced drivers, the military is picky about who they take in. Her tickets will not allow her to go on active duty.

I have a grandson that had two tickets, one for speeding and one for an incomplete stop at a stop sign. The second one got dropped. The first one was paid for and even after 4 years, the military will not look at him. It was 12 miles over the posted speed limit.

Laura

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Ryan B.'s Comment
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Wow. Just wow. It amazes me the the number of issues some people can have and still think that a driving career is a possibility. To me, this points to a lack of being self aware. Some people know and understand areas where growth is needed, while others have no clue.

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