driving record backgournd

[argpilot]

what kind of things on your driving record would not get an airline job?

any personall experience?
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[Cosmo1999]

I have 2 traffic tickets on my record. They no longer show up however I still report that I have had 2 tickets but have been expunged throughout the years. Never heard another word about it and never caused a problem getting a job. That being said the rules have changed. If you have had a serious misdemeanor traffic offense such as DUI or reckless driving that can be a problem. If you apply to an air carrier that goes to canada and you have had any serious misdemeanors within 5 years you are not allowed to fly there because of canadian law. If you have had one within 10 years then you have to go through this rehabilitation process to be allowed to fly there. I believe this applys to DUIs and reckless driving as well but that probably depends on how each state classifies it. I am not 100% sure about that but have asked the question to HR people before. Im not sure if its the same at every company. However if you have had the offense within 5 years its usually disqualifying. With time on your side you can overcome quite a bit.

 

[88_MALIBU]

If you have a DUI your chances of getting on with a carrier that flies to Canada are slim, as stated above. I have a "friend" who got pulled over without a motorcycle license and spent a night in jail, only to be hired by a regional... In Sturgis of all places. Wink Wink.

 

[fly4free]

what kind of things on your driving record would not get an airline job?


any personall experience?

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why would you want an airline job??? just curious.

 

[argpilot]

because aint got nuthin better to do

 

[argpilot]

whats the deal with almost everyone beeing sarcastic??? is it that much fun??

 

[TIGV]

Well, I would say pay your $25 and have the DMV whip you copy of your record then take it down to the local traffic lawyer and see what can be done.
I got a speeding ticket a couple of months before Christmas, some Bull$h!t speeding trap, I was doing ten over on a transition from 55 to 65mph.
Anyway I went to a lawyer, gave him the ticket and paid to have it plead down to: " Defective Equiptment ", somewhat amusing I thought, as the warp-chariot I got my speeding ticket in was a '94 Ford Escort I bought off eBAy for $500, rusty and all kinds of colors.
So I get the court receipt back showing I plead guilty to: " defective equiptment" and thought nothing more of it.....till I changed my insurance carrier after I bought my new ( used, but hey ) car and they stiffed me an extra $35 a month for speeding points!!!!
WTF ! Thinks I, promptly shag a$$ back to the lawyers office, drop another $ 50 and am now waiting for the change to be made.

Well worth paying to not only check that stuff but to also have it cleaned up, just my .02.

Oh yeah, I once wanted an Airline career too, now....after careful thought and 15 years and countless sacrifice I'm thinking I'd rather beat the skin off my face with a bicycle-chain.......

 

[Art Vandalay]

Here in Ohio you can go to the main BMV office (BMV county headquarters, not just the one in the local strip mall) and get your driving record for $2. In THIS state, violations follow you for 3 years, then are no public record at all. That means that airlines and potential employers cannot see anything beyond that point. However, if you go to court, lawyers, judges, and police officers can look at anything since you have been driving.

The trick to this is time. Even if you had a bunch of tickets when you were young, if you have been clean and responsible for the last few years you should look like a responsible driver.

Art V.