Before I was terminated I worked for Swift Transportation for 9 mos. I was in Long Beach, CA. When I was pulled over for an unsafe turn. No one was hurt, or killed and there was no damage to the vehicle or any objects. But I was cited. A long Beach police officer cited me for the following. "unsafe turn", "truck routing" and vehicle not "insured or registered".
Part of the the benefits for working for Swift is they will pay any tickets or citations, but they will take it out of your check. Which is fine, if your at fault. However I will admit that I should only be held responsible for only one of three citations. And Swift should be responsible for the other citations.
Needless to say, I ended up paying for all three citations. A $1,500 fine due to Swifts incompetence and negligence.
Swift routed me the fuel route, and they are responsible for registering and insuring their vehicles I turned in all my tickets and citations so that they can rectify or fix anything on there behalf. But before they would take care it, they fired me. So now I was stuck paying for these fines. Having going through license suspensions. I could not obtain any endorsements. I was facing jail time and warrants. Not to mention the emotional burdens on my self and my family.
I have several friends that I made while I worked for Swift, I still keep in contact with them to this day.
And they all have had similar situations happen to them and their friends. And they all have agreed with me and several more of their friends would agree, that Swift is NOT the place to work if you want to be a Truck Driver. My friends were also wrongfully discharged from the same company.
I am currently seeking help to sue them so I can be compensated for my losses.
I know there are many victims out there with more cases that go unreported. There is nothing worse, than feeling helpless.
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