Spardo:
I don’t think for a minute I could help Dave, but i certainly won’t know 'till I know what one is
It is basicly a record of a drivers violations for things like speeding / Traffic violations / Dangerous & unsecured loads things that a driver has been pulled up about and why I ask is I got an email from a prospective employer which contained the following:
From the corporate perspective, we look at a commercial (HGV) driver’s abstract to see whether the driver has ticketable violations as it is our responsibility to ensure we have safe drivers under the National Safety Code. The abstract often gives an indication of driver attitude and ability. So, for example, if we saw an abstract with 20 violations for insecure load, speeding, log book infractions or equipment safety issues in the last x years, we would seriously question why this person still has a commercial licence!
As I am military I don’t have one so was wondering if anyone else has come accross this problem…military or not.
Hi Dave
sorry can’t help you,but could you not tell the company that you where in the forces and don’t have such a thing? they usually look favourably on people who have had experiences in the army etc.
sorry couldn’t have been of anymore help,if i find anything out i will let you know.
take care
mrs rocket
If you look at most Canadian companies who are advertising for drivers then they always ask you to complete the application form and attach a copy of your drivers abstract so I seems the norm in Canada e.g
From 2 random companies
Send your resume and clean abstract to the attention of our Safety Manager No more than 3 moving or accident violations in past 3 years on abstract
But never mind whether you’re in the military or not Dave, where would any UK based driver get an abstract from? I’d never heard of one and now it’s been explained I’ve sure as hell never had one.
You would need to get court records I suppose, if that is possible, but as presumably you would have to compile it yourself it wouldn’t be worth the paper it was printed on. You’d just leave out all the bad bits, wouldn’t you?
If Bob or any of the others haven’t had to produce I would kick them into touch, as Malc says, ‘cover your arse transport’
As it is a small company VERY good small family type business they are not totaly up to speed with recruiting via PNP or HRSDC so they’re still finding their feet in this respect.
As (as far as I can make out) Canadian drivers all have a Drivers Abstract which I think corrosponds to your licence number then they are correct in asking for a copy when employing a driver suppose to see if he is not some sort of Maniac on the roads.
The bigger companies I presume (Westcan, Yanke, etc etc) who have been recruiting drivers via PNP for sometime must know we don’t have them so they maybe ask for something else or maybe not ask for anything…Don’t know
or maybe the police checks sort of compensate for it.
It would be interesting to know from any drivers who have made the move already about this:
Did anyone ask you for one and if so how was it rectified
Now your driving there on a Canadian licence I presume you now have an abstract True or Not
rocket:
Ron never had to have one when he applied for a job with the company he is with.
good luck with your application dave
mrs rocket
Thanks Mrs Rocket.
Didn’t see your post when I just typed up my last one there…took me ages as I had a mad Springer Spaniel jumping all over me…he’s off his head.
Hopefuly when we get to Canada he’ll be coming in the Wagon with me on trips out…I dread to think…If I do have an abstract when I get there dread to think what the violations will say ref a dog causing an accident…
Does Ron have an abstract now he is employed in Canada?
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Dave, but I am not sure I am the best to help.
As far as I can tell, your paper part of your UK licence will cover you as regards the abstract. I’m not sure how I would get mine here, as I have no need to get it for the firm I am with as I don’t intend on going anywhere else.
