Getting work as a new driver with convictions

[sticky]

Hi all im a class 2 driver recently passed and looking for work, unfortunately ive got convictions (DR30 and CD10) from a younger and stupider age. Ive done courses such as HIAB and ADR to try and increase my chances of employment, what else can i do?

I guess the current climate doesn’t help, just that i was led to believe that motoring convictions didnt really matter and that the transport industry was all milk and honey!

Are there any companies (midlands area) which do take on people in my situation?

[animal]

I would say you have more of a problem being a new driver tbh less than 2 years experience may also depend on age as well ( if under 25 )

But it may depends how many point you have on your licence and when they are due to come off

[sticky]

Ive got no points just the endorsements, the CD10 comes off in just over a year the DR30 well ive got another 7 years of having that on my licence.

to be honest it may just be another way of agencies fobbing of newbies, but there doesnt seem to be any firms recruiting dirrectly at the moment

[rog]

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I guess the current climate doesn’t help, just that i was led to believe that motoring convictions didnt really matter and that the transport industry was all milk and honey!

You would find it very had to compete outside of this current climate with those on your licence - not impossible - but at the moment your best bet, IMO, is to do something else.

…transport industry was all milk and honey! - who told you that

[neil46]

his lgv driving instructor as he handed over the fee

i,ll get me coat

[rog]

neil46:
his lgv driving instructor ^^^^^^ as he handed over the fee

i,ll get me coat

's BOSS

[muckles]

I think you need to get out and knock on the doors of the smaller haulage companies, that is those who employ you because they think you’d do ok in thier company regardless of stupid things you’ve done in the past and not because you tick the right boxes in their Human resources employment form.
Good Luck and don’t give up

[kiowan]

sticky:
the DR30 well ive got another 7 years of having that on my licence

So it was commited about 4years ago? Would’ve thought that might still weigh quite heavily against you as relatively speaking, it’s recent. A lot of insurance companies won’t cover drivers with DR convictions at all or they will but they must be spent, which is 11 years after conviction I believe.

[hitch]

the TA allowed you the licence so they think there is hope for you
problem is economic downturn
just have to keep banging on doors

good luck

[wheel_nut]

Most questions on insurance forms ask for recent convictions. Within 5 years in most cases.

There was a long thread on here about DR10 and the OP thought he had failed his LGV test because of it.

Doubtful…

There are jobs about but normally every agency will say no DR10 or more than 6 points.

Try someone like Brakes or the local skip operators.

[sticky]

hitch:
the TA allowed you the licence so they think there is hope for you
problem is economic downturn
just have to keep banging on doors

good luck

Err where do i know you from then? Pm me