Profile For Philip J.

I was involved in an accident on only my fifth day driving a truck after getting my cdl. That was three months ago. Today, because I couldn’t find a place to park and was out of driving time, I had to park on an on ramp where some other guys had stopped. I got a ticket for not having my hazards on and not putting out my triangles. Are there repurcussions on the part of the DOT, such as license suspension? Thanks.

I’m a rookie driver who went solo over the road for the first time this week. I’ve only had had my cdl for about four weeks. Long story short: I hit another truck while picking up a load. The radiator was damaged and the truck had to be towed. The incident happened on private property, but the police were nonetheless contacted. They didn’t issue a citation, but said they were required to write an incident report and send it to the state DOT. “They’ll decide what to do with it,” the officer told me. I think I already know the answer, but I need confirmation: will this go on my driving record? I made a horrible mistake and I’m pretty sure I’ll be fired when I get back. Even worse, I probably won’t find another job unless it’s with one of those bad driving-record, last chance clearing houses that, comparatively, pay very little. Any thoughts!