Can traffic tickets prevent you from becoming a nurse?

[Oceanblu]

I have 2 red light violation tickets because I "failed to stop at a red light". When in truth, both of those tickets were from a 'right turn on red' and It never occurred to me that you had to stop completely before turning at a red light even when their is no traffic. (I have only been driving for about 1 month now). But now I know this.

My first ticket was unpaid and occurred a late fee because my mom told me she was going to pay it but she "forgot". And for my recent ticket, I am paying for it myself because I no longer trust anyone to pay it for me.

However, I am now afraid of getting a speeding ticket because the road I drive on everyday to get to work at a speed limit about 40-45 mph (there was no posted speed limit at the time), now has a posted speed limit of 30 mph because of road construction which claims to be photo enforced if not folllowed.

That fine would be $375. And I believe that sign has been there since construction has been going on for a while now, and I only just spotted that (shameful I know). So I might have been speeding every single time I went on that road.

Then on top of that, I was so afraid of not going the correct speed limit on that road that I did a rolling stop at the stop sign (more like slowed my speed a little bit) and went right through it and I'm pretty sure the cameras saw that one.

So the question is...will all this affect me from becoming a nurse? I swear that I do not purposely try to disobey the law and I'm still learning how to drive as I just received my license a month 1/2 ago.

[NOADLS]

The only traffic infraction that counts for anything related to employment (unless you drive for a living) is a DUI. Don't get one of those. The rest of them (whether or not you pay them) don't really count for anything.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

reckless driving may get you, but that would not apply to anything you have mentioned. and yes, the law on right turns is "after a full complete cessation of forward motion"

[LDAthleteNurse, BSN, RN]

No. Traffic tickets wont stop you from becoming a nurse.

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

Yes, it will. No nurse has ever gotten a traffic ticket ever. Ever.

I hope you realize how silly that is.

[bugya90, ASN, BSN, LVN, RN]

Every states wording is different but my state specifically says "except traffic violations" on the reporting form when applying for nclex. You are good just don't get a dui or anything serious like that.

[workingot]

in nc doctors can keep their medical license and even get cushy state jobs making 200k plus a year , EVEN WHEN THEY ARE FELON CHILD MOLESTERS. I think you are on safe ground with some traffic tickets. good luck nursing when that time comes

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

It won't stop you from being a nurse, but you well may get dinged pretty badly on your car insurance if you keep getting tickets for moving violations.

[Central BSN, RN]

I better call the FL BON about that expired meter ticket ASAP [emoji57]

[kskarzin91]

I've had several speeding tickets and one was doing 60 in a 35 when I was 18. I think at one point I had 5/7 points on my license. None of them have hindered me in becoming a nurse. My insurance was high as heck until they fell off my record though.