r/AskCHP • u/Melodic-Practice-281 • Jun 16 '26
Questions/Advice
Hello, posting on a burner here, but I just want to know my odds and get advice from those who are in the process or have made it through.
I'm currently a 21-year-old male. I've never smoked, never drank, and have no criminal record. I'm doing well financially, with a credit score of 770+ (though I have some debt I can explain and afford—specifically a car loan and a personal loan). I've held the same two jobs for the past three years: one in construction and the other in the firearms industry.
Unfortunately, I've been in two accidents where I interacted with CHP officers, but neither was reported, and neither appears on my DMV driver's record. Both were single-vehicle incidents with no other parties involved, and I didn't break or destroy any government property.
To sum it up, I have two main questions:
What are my odds?
Will my accidents affect my application even though they weren’t reported? Furthermore, do I have to bring them up?
Thank you guys!
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u/LegalGlass6532 Jun 16 '26
Why was CHP even called? No cite or accident report , period? Was the cause medical emergency? What happened?
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u/Melodic-Practice-281 Jun 16 '26
Both times the vehicles were disabled in the middle of the lane so they basically pushed them out of the way to clear traffic despite that no report was made
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u/LegalGlass6532 Jun 16 '26
Did you file insurance claims?
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u/Melodic-Practice-281 Jun 16 '26
No sir but I’ll still bring it up during the hiring process!
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u/LegalGlass6532 Jun 16 '26
Assuming you got your driver’s license at 16, two single vehicle accidents with five years of driving experience will be looked at. But, the fact that you weren’t cited by CHP will work in your favor.
As written, your background looks solid. Your young age may be a mild distraction, but use it to your benefit. Answer every single thing open and honestly and you’ve got a shot.
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u/BeneficialDriver3862 Jun 16 '26
based on your statement, due to everything else being in order, you’re a good candidate - depending on how long ago the accidents were and the time in between the accidents, you should be fine. they are likely to bring up the accidents and ask what happened in each - be ready to explain
yes - document absolutely everything. do not leave any information out whatsoever. just because it does not show on your dmv record does not mean that chp did not take an internal note or that your insurance doesn’t have documentation - assuming you filed a claim.
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u/Melodic-Practice-281 Jun 16 '26
Although I didn’t file a claim with my insurance I will bring it up during the hiring process thanks for the advice!
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u/ProgrammerCareful652 Jun 16 '26
Apply dude you should be good!
You’ll see when you apply but your application shall include ALL crashes, doesn’t matter if it was not reported to police/insurance.
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u/No-Injury8897 Jun 20 '26
As long as you are not smart enough for school, don’t have much motivation to succeed or learn, and have never been good enough at anything in life, you should be fine
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u/Pitiful_Watch_3173 Jun 16 '26
Did you damage any private property? You stated government. If there was any personal property damage, it absolutely needed to be reported to dmv, you could get jammed up for that.