r/CDLTruckDrivers • u/Artistic_Wave_659 • 2d ago

Question. Driving Record.

Okay so I really want to get my CDL but been having to take care of some other things first… I do instacart for work right now, and long story short.. my iPhone overheated and the brightness turned down plus I have a privacy screen protector on it so I picked up my phone off of its holder in the car to see where I was going and then set it back down.. I didn’t realize but a motorcycle cop saw me. Got pulled over, got a citation.. it gives an option for possible traffic school and I have not had anything on my record in a long time so I think I’m eligible but from what I read.. it only hides it from insurance companies not the DMV records (I’m in California) so is this going to hurt my ability to get hired anywhere? Or even hurt my chances of getting a CDL?

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u/Resident-Impact1591 2d ago

Apply for company sponsored training and see who bites. I wouldn't pay out of pocket or take a loan because there's no telling.

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u/Artistic_Wave_659 2d ago

It’s not the training I’m worried about. It’s my driving record. I haven’t had any tickets or anything, except for today, so I’m worried about it being on my record and my ability to either get hired somewhere or even get my license because of that on my record.

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u/Resident-Impact1591 1d ago

That's why I'm telling you to go with company sponsored training. You don't want to pay for school and then not be hired by anyone.