To some of these trucking schools you are a piece of meat sitting on a stack a $4,000.00. They are not too concerned about what you did, who you robbed, who you shot, who many DUI's, how many hit and runs you have....etc

 

Trouble is, the governor on the truck doesn't know it shouldn't go 68mph in a 40mph zone. And if the driver is too clueless to figure it out, better to restrict him to an S-10 (or car) to minimize the damage he can do or casualties he can cause.

 

i don't think swift will take you. i've seen and continue to see some real chodes being passed through their school. fortunately they either get fired, they wash out real fast, or something even worse happens within their first 6 months. yes, i've seen some quality people let go. i dunno what for. it wasn't my business, so i didn't ask. in my opinion, 2 speeding tickets within a year for going 20mph over the speed limit, is inexcusable.

then again, i'm only 24 1/2 years old, and drive for swift. what do i know? :roll:

 

Well I sure wouldn't hire you! This shows a blatant disregard for the safty of anyone on the road. How many points did you get on your licence for it? I dont know about Georgia, but here anything greater than 15 mph over is reckless driving. People who drive like this take out entire families. GRRRR!

 

Because they have proven themselves to be VERY poor decision makers..

This also could be that 65 mph is the top speed... and these morons would be doing 65 in 25mph - 45 mph zones. Tickets over 16 mph are no longer considered "speeding" they are considered reckless driving..

 

Say, Antdawg78;

Did you used to post here under the handle of "RoadRunner9501" ??

......or is Chad / Col. Toon / LewisFriend trying to make a comeback here??

 

In the perspective of Colorado, it's a bit different as far as reckless driving goes. Though I do agree anything 16+ should be.. My friend was recently popped doing 79 in a 55. I had a post asking about this down the list a little ways, but as far as this post goes, figured I would give insight to what I know and some personal opinion.

His 79 in a 55 is a 6 pointer. It's a mail in ticket, officially a "Traffic Infraction" instead of the mandatory appearance of "Traffic Offense". Reckless driving here is considered an 8 pointer. 25-39 mph over gets you 6 points, speeding 40 mph and over is a 12 pointer. He's a CDL holder, and in December got himself a 63 in a 35 in the company truck. This one this week was his personal vehicle. He drives local. No clue how he has a job, or why they gave him a raise two weeks ago.. lol

As is, with two 15mph+ over tickets in a year, I would concur that you have no business driving professionally. About the only hope you have is to wait three years for insurance purposes, don't get another ticket, and learn to drive responsibly. If Swift actually takes you.. wow. At that point, I say kiss ass and hold on to that job as long as possible, I don't think it will get any better within three years. BOL though..

 

JUST WANDERING ABOUT SWIFT IF ANYONE HAS SOME INFO PLEASE HELP ME OUT. ANOTHER QUESTION WHAT TRUCKING COMPANY ACCEPTS DRIVERS WHO HAS TWO TICKETS OVER 20MPH IN A YEAR


Give Werner Enterprise a try...I Have a possession for reefer conviction on my record..they are giving me a opportunity to drive... My offense has been five years old though..

 

A governor can't stop you from doing triple digits on a steep downhill.