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PoorGuy

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I know this has been covered, and I've done a search of this board on this topic, but didn't find what I was looking for.

Two years ago I was arrested for Reckless driving (speeding). I was released from jail under my own recognizance, hired a lawyer, and got the charges reduced to a speeding ticket. My question is how this will affect me in the future as far as getting a job with an airline one day (maybe two or three years from now)? Anyone have a similiar situation?

Thanks in advance
 
PoorGuy said:
I know this has been covered, and I've done a search of this board on this topic, but didn't find what I was looking for.

Two years ago I was arrested for Reckless driving (speeding). I was released from jail under my own recognizance, hired a lawyer, and got the charges reduced to a speeding ticket. My question is how this will affect me in the future as far as getting a job with an airline one day (maybe two or three years from now)? Anyone have a similiar situation?

Thanks in advance
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So what is your arrest charge? Or do you not have a record but just a speeding moving violation?

In any case, it probably depends on the company, and if it's more than a few years down the road, a lot of companies only look at your last 3 year history.

A clean driving record is obviously better, but one or two speeding tickets might not hurt you. Just keep the speed down and keep from getting tickets and you should be fine.


If you have an arrest on record, you will have a lot more problems.
 
I was speeding on my motorcycle.... approximately 40 miles over the speed limit on the freeway.
The charge was reduced to a speeding ticket, but when the cop arrested me, he initially called it reckless driving.
 
Does reckless driving= DWI? That is the only thing I have ever heard of. Friends getting arrested for DWI, it being reduced to a reckless driving charge, and then their lawyers fighting for speeding.

Is this you?
 
there was no alcohol involved. I was simply going really fast on my bike, and the police officer decided to stick it to me good. that is why it was reduced to a speeding ticket.... that and i have a clean record outside of this incident.
 
PoorGuy said:
there was no alcohol involved. I was simply going really fast on my bike, and the police officer decided to stick it to me good. that is why it was reduced to a speeding ticket.... that and i have a clean record outside of this incident.
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I wouldn't worry about it too much, just try to keep any more infractions from hitting your driving record.
 
PoorGuy said:
there was no alcohol involved. I was simply going really fast on my bike, and the police officer decided to stick it to me good.
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I think his motivation was to figuratively knock some sense into an obviously thick and not-too-bright skull. Did it work or do you still believe going "really fast" on your bike, doing 40+ over the limit on a freeway on a motorcycle is not "reckless" and just plain stupid?

If it worked, then you have a chance at a career in this business. If it didn't, then I'd pursue another line of work. The interview processes at the various airlines will weed you out in no time.
 
Whatever the charge was doesn't mean squat. You were convicted of speeding and that is what you need to report on your application, period. As far as I know, we still live in the good ole USA.
 
I might be offended if someone other than the village idiot took exception to my post.:rolleyes: :smash:
 
Ky.BrownBourbn said:
In certain states, Fifteen over the posted limit is reckless driving.
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Here's a list with a chart of states and what they constitute as "reckless driving".

http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/laws.html

In Wisconsin it's +25.

In Virginia, it's +20 or 80 MPH, whichever comes first. In addition, Virginia keeps a reckless driving ticket on record for 11 years. Additionally, failure to use a turn signal is reckless driving in Virginia.

Some states are listed as having +26, +35 or +40, as thresholds for getting the reckless driving ticket relevant to speeding.

The chart provided on a the link has a break down for every state. Consult your individual state laws to find more accurate data. Interesting to note:

In some states police have a threshold for reckless driving even though the law does not set one. I've heard a report that police in Minnesota consider speeding over 80 to be Driving to Endanger but will drop the criminal charge if the defendant requests a jury trial. Another driver says that Indiana police consider 25 over to be reckless; I have no information on the conviction rate there.
While Vermont generally considers +30 to be criminal excessive speeding, the law apparently does not apply on Interstate highways.
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In Miami, reckless driving is using your turn signal. Everything else is ok, including driving a car ablazed.
 
You might want to contact your state probation dept. and ask them to send you a form to seal your record. In Mass. they will automatically seal yoyur record if you haven't had any violations in three years. The registry record will still show a traffic violation, but it doesn't look as bad as it does on a C.O.R.E. report. You can petition the court where the offense was but they may not let it go. Best bet is the state probation office which the clerk of court can get you the contact phone #. Good luck.
 
You can't seal anything with the internet and background companies the way they are today. Do an arrest record search on yourself so you have an answer to that question. If your license was suspended then it will appear on your NDR. In the end you will probably just report a speeding ticket to them if there is not arrest record.
 
You were convicted of speeding. That's what you will have to report on your application / interview (if asked).

Run a background check on yourself just to be sure that the city/county accurately reported what the ultimate disposition was.

I don't think you have much to worry about. Were you going 105+? Wow.
 
Be honest and tell the interviewers, "I was an idiot when I was young, I took NO regard for my safety, let alone the safety of those around me. I was caught going almost twice the speed limit on the freeway. But, I really want to fly for your airline."

Let me guess, your helmet was probably strapped securely to the back of your bike as you zipped along recklessly...

I hope it was worth it. Maybe you should look into crop-dusting. I don't want you flying my family around.
 
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What about speeding tickets that don't show up on my driving record/NDR/or the state/county they were given in? When I was active duty military my license expired for many years since I didn't reside in the state that I was a legal resident of. As a result, there are no tickets on my record. Should I even mention them? I have about 5 in the past 15 years, one is 55 in a 35 that I'd rather not bring up.
 
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What about speeding tickets that don't show up on my driving record/NDR/or the state/county they were given in? When I was active duty military my license expired for many years since I didn't reside in the state that I was a legal resident of. As a result, there are no tickets on my record. Should I even mention them? I have about 5 in the past 15 years, one is 55 in a 35 that I'd rather not bring up.
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Ouch, I don't know. I think Navyflyer might not want you to fly his family around. I'd be careful.
 
What you were arrested for doesn't mean anything. All that matters is what you were convicted of, which was speeding. All you have is a speeding ticket, nothing more. No need to tell the interviewers anything other than that. Heck, I wouldn't trust a pilot who didn't have a speeding ticket somewhere in his past, to me it would show timidity and I would see it as a fault.

Don't worry about it, so you got a speeding ticket, big deal!
 
Pilotbob3 said:
Quit riding those crotch rocket riceburners and get a Harley!
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Are you kidding? I'll take the "rocketship" over the "agricultural tool" any day!
 

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