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I received my first speeding ticket a few days ago and was wondering if this will affect my chances of getting hired as an EMT-B or working as a volunteer?
 
Usually a single violation or point on your record won't hurt, however it depends on the companies auto insurance policy.
 
Is it your first ticket? You should be able to take traffic school which would allow you not to obtain a point on your driving record. You should be fine.
 
frodo25 said:
I received my first speeding ticket a few days ago and was wondering if this will affect my chances of getting hired as an EMT-B or working as a volunteer?
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Let me put it to you this way, if company gets identical candidate and one got a point on their license and the other one don't, the one with point have no chances of getting hired if it's just 1 position open. Basically if you can get this point off your record by either doing driving school or going to court and asking to plea guilty to non moving violation charge.
 
looker said:
Let me put it to you this way, if company gets identical candidate and one got a point on their license and the other one don't, the one with point have no chances of getting hired if it's just 1 position open. Basically if you can get this point off your record by either doing driving school or going to court and asking to plea guilty to non moving violation charge.
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I wouldn't say they have "no chance" of getting hired. A single speeding ticket, so long as it isn't an absurdly high speed that's approaching the reckless driving range, is far from a disqualifying offense. Furthermore I always here the "identical" candidate argument, there is no such thing. Sure, on paper people may be identical when it comes to certification level, alphabet classes, experience, ect but personality does play a large roll in the hiring process. You may be identical on paper but have a ticket and the other doesn't but you fit better into the 'culture' of the agency and they'll pick the person that fits better rather than the one that doesn't have a ticket. Now in the same scenario but candidate B has 3-4 tickets or a ticket or two plus an at-fault accident then yea, candidate A is probably going to get the job.

To the OP, we have a matrix that our HR department uses to determine if our insurance company will cover you or not. Basically you can have up to 3 "marks" on your driving record. Tickets, at-fault accidents or a combination of the two. Three is right on the line and the type of offenses will determine whether or not they will cover you but two or less and it's a non-issue.
 
Also is this a simple infraction? Or a more serious speeding charge like reckless driving?
 
Think you'll be okay.

No one is perfect.
 
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