Please understand I am trying to be clear and unemotional. I’m not jumping on your head. I could have been involved in a dozen accidents and “accidentally” didn’t have even one. But I tried to learn. There are hundreds of situations that when I think about now, I shudder at what I did and that I didn’t have an accident. None of us are perfect, but that doesn’t mean being perfect is the only measure that’s acceptable.
As long as you stay with current employer it’s less of a big deal. But when changing lanes the vehicle entering the lane is accountable for not hitting vehicles in the lane, so it is your fault. It’s your job to see and know what vehicles are around you, even if you and another vehicle are moving into the same lane at the same time. You are supposed to see and avoid other vehicles, not just when it’s easy.
The best thing you can do is stay at this company with no more accidents and incidents for as many years as possible. In about 99% of posts like this not only is the driver very new, he’s moving/changing companies in the next week. If you don’t change jobs for the next 3-5 years this probably will not hurt you. There is no company where this event makes you more desirable, but stop looking for a new employer that COULD BE 1% better than your current employer. Stay put and get 3 years steady work with this company. “As proof the incident was minor I stayed at the same company for X years.” If you change jobs soon it’s going to look a lot like the event was a bigger deal and may be the reason you left.
BEING CAREFUL IS YOUR JOB. Having an excuse or explanation for every event is still screwing up. Employers are deciding who they will hand over $200k in equipment and lots more in liability. Everything that shows you don’t pay attention is to be avoided.
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