I can't drive for 6 months :(

[Rico911]

I'm officaly benched for too many T/C's. And just bought a new gun and gear...

[biochembruin]

I'm officaly benched for too many T/C's. And just bought a new gun and gear...

How many is too many?

[Samuelx]

Welcome to the club Rico! IMO, the six months isn't all "that bad" (luckily for me, there were too many light duty personnel on the desk so I was allowed to stay out in the field as designated bookman). Worse is worrying about not crashing again once you're back behind the wheel...

[Ron-Solo]

This too shall pass.....

[winnre]

Think of all the gas money you will save.

[9mmepiphany]

They made me a training officer and I never had to drive again

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Think of all the gas money you will save.

Company Car!

[Samuelx]

This too shall pass.....

Truer words were never spoken. First one to offer those words to me was a now retired Lt. I still feel too FNG to say it myself - maybe if/when I hit 25 years...

[Samuelx]

They made me a training officer and I never had to drive again

What did they do for your hair turning white?

[Rico911]

How many is too many?

My department has a on-duty traffic collision point system that compiles the past 3 years. 1 point for T/C less than 10 mph within vehicle code, 2 points for over 10 mph within VC, 3 points for over 10 mph out of VC. 4 points in three years you are benched for 6 mos.

I have 3 T/C's in the past 3 years. Two 1 pointers, one 3 pointer. I'm going to a sub station on a foot beat with a few others that cant drive for T/C's and other "off-duty related" driving suspensions. Good thing I'm going back to 9mm, lighter belt.

[biochembruin]

My department has a on-duty traffic collision point system that compiles the past 3 years. 1 point for T/C less than 10 mph within vehicle code, 2 points for over 10 mph within VC, 3 points for over 10 mph out of VC. 4 points in three years you are benched for 6 mos.

I have 3 T/C's in the past 3 years. Two 1 pointers, one 3 pointer. I'm going to a sub station on a foot beat with a few others that cant drive for T/C's and other "off-duty related" driving suspensions. Good thing I'm going back to 9mm, lighter belt.

This policy sounds a lot like ours. Ours also provides for removing 1 point for attending driving training, but few are aware of that option. Might want to see if you can do that.

Six months is a blink of an eye in your career.

[masameet]

My department has a on-duty traffic collision point system that compiles the past 3 years. 1 point for T/C less than 10 mph within vehicle code, 2 points for over 10 mph within VC, 3 points for over 10 mph out of VC. 4 points in three years you are benched for 6 mos.

I have 3 T/C's in the past 3 years. Two 1 pointers, one 3 pointer ....

Just curious ... What were the causes? Late braking, eyesight not being able to gauge distance/perspective/depth, other motorist(s) not pulling over to the right, ....?

[FailedAngrMgmt]

Sounds like a paid vacation, enjoy it while it lasts...

[MaHoTex]

Non-LEO here

Only 3 in 3 years? That seems low considering you guys drive like a million miles per day! What a rip off!

[TurboChrisB]

Yeah, I was kinda thinking the same thing...reminds me of what a mail carrier once told me....that X amount of accidents and they were out. Regardless of the circumstances.

Now if all of your T/C's were avoidable....then I can see them taking you out of the car for a bit. But if any of them were not your fault....that'd just plain suck. Regardless, either way.....I feel for you!