Comments By Rob S.

From one newbie to another, good luck on your testing and congrats for taking the plunge into trucking. Maybe once you are on the road you can share with us some of your challenges. Drive safe.

I don't know who said this but I thought it fitting to this industry

The boiling water that softens the potato, hardens the egg. Don't blame your circumstances, it's what you're made of that counts.

Deep, very deep. It's so deep, that it's Deepak Chopra!

But in all seriousness, it's simple quotes like that which make the most impact, at least on me anyways. Thanks for sharing.

Not HOS related, but remember that no guns allowed into Canada, or if you have a criminal record. They will turn you around and not let you in. Not saying that you do, more as an FYI.

It's not a state secret, but if you have already been driving in the US, as you state, then why on earth can you not get a truck VIN#? Just go to a dealership and get one, or look online for one. Why is that so difficult?

Just came across an interesting fact about CACAO, not COCOA ... they are similar but not quite the same. So here is the skinny; "Cacao is thought to be the highest source of antioxidants of all foods and the highest source of magnesium of all foods."

Cacao vs. Cocoa

That's right, grab a bag of cacao nibs instead of a chocolate bar or anything else for that matter and do your health some good! Remember A before O

First, thank-you for the 21 years of service you provided for the USA. Sorry to hear about your troubles. Did you try contacting the recruitment areas of any of the major companies? They have many systems in place to get to the bottom of things like this. Also, did you speak to your last employer and see if they will take you back? And lastly, will your problems re-surface if you do get a job? Good luck sir!

Hi Brett:

Thanks for your reply. I am generally not an evasive person, but sometimes it does get the better of me when I think that someone wants to hang me over any and all minor infractions. I start taking it personally and that is when I seem to get crafty. Anyways, I read you loud and clear, and you are right, my attitude has slipped a bit , maybe it's winter or just the fact that I know I can't start school at least until mid to late summer. Thank-you for pointing it out and I will now disrobe from my attorney suit! :)

P.S. I have not been hanging out on that other site you mention. I am faithful to TT!

An open ended question like, "list all moving violation tickets over the last x years" ... what does that mean?

Come on, man. Be serious. Let's just use some common sense here. It's clear what they're asking so answer it honestly.

Anyways, if the company will check regardless, then why even ask you?

Because they have to by law in order to request a copy of your records.

Brett, I won't argue this point any further, but an example going thru the courts now is about Uber, and whether it is a taxi company or not. Is it not common sense that it is? Uber claims that it is a technology company!!! It just happens to connect rides with riders! So by their loose definition, anyone company using any sort of technology can claim they are a tech co?

Anyways, my whole point is if it does not show on his PA license, then how would the company even know about it? This question has not been answered, all I got was is they will find out but no one seems to know how.

Sorry, not trying to be a smart ass or start an argument here, but you state that;

"You ALWAYS disclose because if you don't, they will find out later"

So my question is, how will they find out later? By running a driver's license check thru every state? This is very time consuming and costly. I am not a lawyer by any means, but if it is not on his home state license, then it is a small offence that probably does not fall under the reciprocation laws. He should call the offending state's transportation bureau and enquire. I know that if I get a ticket in the US, it will not show whatsoever on my Ontario driver's license.

I'm no expert but you must provide a minimum 10 years of verifiable employment history, that will pretty easily show them what states to check for your mvr. As far as your tickets not showing up in Ontario that has nothing to do with what happens in the U.S.? I know once you get a CDL its a federal license and then things like CSA, PSP and DAC come into play. But basically if you choose to lie about your past to a potential employer, don't be surprised if that lie is exposed and you suffer somehow because of it. Lying because you think you can get away with it may not be worth it in the long run, especially in trucking. Trucking companies typically will find out, I don't know how but they have their ways. Especially for the OP, its simply not worth the risk to try and lie about one speeding ticket. Maybe Brett and others can chime in here about why its bad to lie about your driving past.

Phil

Just so we are clear, I never suggested that he lie. Not disclosing s/thing is not the same as lying. As Brett stated, only disclose what they ask for, nothing more. An open ended question like, "list all moving violation tickets over the last x years" ... what does that mean? List all of them that show on your drivers license, list any that you got worldwide? Unclear questions produce unclear answers. Anyways, if the company will check regardless, then why even ask you?

Sorry, not trying to be a smart ass or start an argument here, but you state that;

"You ALWAYS disclose because if you don't, they will find out later"

So my question is, how will they find out later? By running a driver's license check thru every state? This is very time consuming and costly. I am not a lawyer by any means, but if it is not on his home state license, then it is a small offence that probably does not fall under the reciprocation laws. He should call the offending state's transportation bureau and enquire. I know that if I get a ticket in the US, it will not show whatsoever on my Ontario driver's license.