Question:
I got hit by a car. Called the cops. Cops came and said no one was at fault. Cop took a report. No tickets were issued, and we all went on our way. I filled out an accident report with my company and of course every accident is preventable to them. Anyways, it doesnt show on my MVR report because there was no damage to the truck and slight dammage to the car. Now, when I am filling out applications should I be including this incident or not including it because its not on my MVR? I have included it in the applications I have filled out so far, but just wondering if I should be.

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Since it doesn't show on your MVR, go to your Personnel Office and ask to see your Employee File.
Don't tell them why you want to see it, because that may get someone poking around that would like to see it in there.
As an employee, you have the right to review your employee file. (although I'm not sure how often you can do this)
Maybe ask the Safety Department also (as a last resort).
If it doesn't show up anywhere, don't include it on any applications.
Anybody else got any ideas??

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Accident means--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this definition, an occurrence involving a commercial motor vehicle operating on a highway in interstate or intrastate commerce which results in:
(i) A fatality;
(ii) Bodily injury to a person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
(iii) One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
(2) The term accident does not include:
(i) An occurrence involving only boarding and alighting from a stationary motor vehicle; or
(ii) An occurrence involving only the loading or unloading of cargo.
Federal Definitions
It wouldn't hurt, if you don't list it and someone calls the carrier where the accident occurred and the carrier reported it and you didn't it could be considered as omitting information. Omitting information is not good.
Better safe than sorry, just make sure you explain the accident.
Keep the faith.
Mike
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If the company you where driving for when it happened reports to DAC,it will show up on the DAC report most likely.
Wyle E. Coyote
Supergenius!

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I worked for a company a year and a half ago or so. Got a trailer stuck. Lots of rain, mud etc.. That company called it preventable. Funny thing it wasn't stuck when I parked. I could've driven right out. An hour later and lots of rain it was stuck. They claim it was a preventable accident or incident and was told it would be on my DAC report. I haven't checked to see.
It will depend on how your company looks at it. If they use DAC or not. A good idea above. Check your record with your company.
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of all who threaten it"

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So what you are all saying is if its not on my DAC then dont worry about. My personal view of DAC is that they are worthless because from what I have heard is they dont confirm what they put in thier reports about drivers. Since I believe that is the case Im not going to send them money for a report and help support a bogus company. It kinda gets on my nerves that NY puts everything on your MVR even if its not your fault, it can make you look like a dangerous driver. Ive gotten 2 tickets in my life, one in 1997, and one in 1999. And those things are still on there. One wasnt even a moving violation. O well

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from the trucking co. point of view, any and everything

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I hadn't thought about this in years, but you reminded me -
When I drove for Schneider, I bobtailed into one of their mud-hole drop yards to hook onto a loaded trailer. The dollies were resting on some boards. When I transferred the weight to the drives, they sunk into the mud.
I couldn't pull out. Locked the axle and quickly dug me into a deeper hole. Put the dollies back down. Without any weight on the drives, they just spun in the hole and couldn't pull out.
I had to get a tow truck. Schneider charged me with a preventable accident. Was told it was standard policy - all tows are preventable.
They reported the 'preventable' to DAC. I had to explain it from there on out. You may think DAC is a joke, kramer, but when companies use it, it isn't that funny...

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Originally posted by Cookieman2:
They reported the 'preventable' to DAC. I had to explain it from there on out. You may think DAC is a joke, kramer, but when companies use it, it isn't that funny...
Or ABuse it, as in your case.
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Basically, anything the company wants to call an accident. The company is God!
Keep the Government off my back and out of my business.

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Well the last company I worked for I did have a preventable accident in the 2 yrs I have been driving, but the kick is I was at a consignee in Kentucky and back the truck in a dip and couldn't pull it out because of the rain and mud. So now when companies call them they tell them I have had accidents. If u like u could put on your applications 0 accidents but write in that a car hit you and you wasn't at fault and u reported it to your company like you was suppose to. If they don't like honesty, I'd said maybe they aren't the company to work for in the first place.