Driving record - serious question

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Hello all,

I'm a NY state EMT-B, soon to be nationally certified, hopefully. Moved to San Francisco Bay Area for family reasons and hoping to start anew. Willing to start anywhere and move up.

However, I have a poor driving record. (10-year record, anyways, as I've been "clean" for over a year.)

But, honest to God, the only thing I've been guilty of was living in states that were broke and needed to money grab. All 7 of my various violations over the past 10 years were 5-mph-over on a wide open freeway, middle of the day, type stuff. Anyone who had ridden with me personally comments on how safe and careful I drive.

But I know none of that matters legally. My question is, is there anything I can do to help my case as I embark on a new career? Whether its with the DMV or any potential ambulance service, is there anything I can do or say?

Thanks in advance.
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Chris
 
From your remarks, I'm assuming you have already pulled your drivers abstract. If you haven't, do so. Ask the DMV about courses you can take to reduce any demerits. Here in Calgary, there are courses drivers can sign up for that will knock up to 4 demerits off. If you have any new tickets that are coming up to the courts, ask if you can plead towards a fine and no demerits. Good luck, I hope this helped.
 
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7 violations in 10 years!? that is not a good driving record.

how many of the cites where brought down to "only 5 over"?

use cruse control..
 
10 years is irrelevant, what is relevant is the last 3 years. How many violations you got in the last 3 years? Being that there are many qualified people with clean record, finding a job with even 1 point is hard but it sounds like yours is much worse. Good luck on finding a job until 3 years passed and your DL is cleaned again.
 
So your position is that speed limits are optional or posted so that you can exceed them by a bit and the government conspires to take your money by citing you for going over the legal limit?

Pardon my cynisism, but already this week we have had:

"I was never a paramedic how do I test out?"

and over the last few months more than a fair share of "I am a criminal how do I get a position of trust?" and "despite the fact that automobile accidents are the leading cause of death of EMS providers, I can't drive, who will take a chance on me?"

The simple answer to all of this:

Nobody in their right mind.
 
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Vene,

5 over is hardly felonous. 6 over IS felonous!
 
bstone said:
Vene,

5 over is hardly felonous. 6 over IS felonous!
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1 over, 5 over, 10 over, at what point in your 7 violations do you get the point that you are not permitted to go over the speed limit?

At what point do you learn when you make a decision, you live with the consequences of that decision?

When do you figure out that the primary role of EMS is driving and that demonstrating poor driving habits on official record is probably going to hurt?

When do you accept responsibility that your previous choices make you a poor choice for an employee because not only do you not seem to learn very fast, but you don't realize that your choices could possibly have an effect on your future?

I can understand giving people a second chance, or even a chance to prove themselves. But really...

"But, honest to God, the only thing I've been guilty of was living in states that were broke and needed to money grab."

Nothing says more deserving of a second chance than blaming the broke states doing a money grab. You know, accepting responsibility for your actions, showing some kind of remorse or even an attempt or desire to improve.

In EMS you are responsible for the safety of the public. The safety of your patient. The safety of your partner. We know about the amount of EMS vehicle crashes. We know that speed is often a factor. We know that poor personal driving habits equate to poor work driving habits. We know the more accidents you have the more insurance costs. We know that people (even lawyers ;) ) absolutely love to be in accidents with corperate vehicles.

How many citations does it take before you modify your behavior?

How many times do you get written up at work for a behavior before you figure out it might affect your future employability?

Looker is exactly right. In today's market, why hire somebody with a record of poor decision making and not accepting responsibility than somebody who hasn't been caught yet?

"All 7 of my various violations over the past 10 years were 5-mph-over on a wide open freeway, middle of the day, type stuff."

What was distracting him that he didn't see the police in such near perfect visibility conditions and not speed in front of them?

It is not the infraction that is serious, it is the pattern demonstrated.
 
Vene,

tl;dr

Sorry.
 
sorry all,

Rough week, my tolerance and understanding for this sort of stuff is running a bit low and my typing is running ahead of my brain.
 
Veneficus said:
sorry all,

Rough week, my tolerance and understanding for this sort of stuff is running a bit low and my typing is running ahead of my brain.
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:birthday:
Happy birthday, Veneficus!
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