A Question About My Driving Record.

I am turning thirty this year, and in my eleven years on the road I've only been in three accidents. Two of them in 2005, and a third in 2007. The two in 2005 were my fault, and I was ticketed. They both happened within my first year of driving a vehicle. The third accident in 2007 was not my fault, and I was not ticketed. I've had no tickets or citations since those two in 2005, except a citation I received in 2010 for not having my insurance card on me. (I had insurance, but forgot to put the card in my wallet.) The insurance citation wasn't considered a moving violation, and since I was able to later provide proof of insurance I paid that ticket and moved on. Here is my question. Will the two accidents I caused in 2005 disqualify me from becoming a truck driver? Neither of them were a DUI. Thanks in advance for answering my question.

I am turning thirty this year, and in my eleven years on the road I've only been in three accidents. Two of them in 2005, and a third in 2007. The two in 2005 were my fault, and I was ticketed. They both happened within my first year of driving a vehicle. The third accident in 2007 was not my fault, and I was not ticketed. I've had no tickets or citations since those two in 2005, except a citation I received in 2010 for not having my insurance card on me. (I had insurance, but forgot to put the card in my wallet.) The insurance citation wasn't considered a moving violation, and since I was able to later provide proof of insurance I paid that ticket and moved on. Here is my question. Will the two accidents I caused in 2005 disqualify me from becoming a truck driver? Neither of them were a DUI. Thanks in advance for answering my question.

I do not believe the two accidents will disqualify you because they were 10 years in the past. To be sure, check the policies of the company or companies you are considering to see how far back they check your record. Most of the larger companies allow you to apply through the internet. The application will contain a section on your driving history specifying how far in the past they check. Only disclose what they are asking for, nothing more.

Hey Travis. You have nothing to worry about. Those were a long time ago. Some companies may consider those, but most won't. Your record has been essentially clean for a bunch of years now so you'll be fine.