Is Global Entry worthwhile?
Jul 12, 2012, 9:42 am
#2596
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I intend no offense, but minor traffic violations are non-criminal offenses like speeding tickets or going through stop signs. Only criminal traffic violations like DUI or dangerous driving would possibly have any effect on an interview for NEXUS or Global Entry. I wouldn't deem any traffic violations that could affect your eligibility to be minor violations.
Jul 12, 2012, 9:49 am
#2597
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I intend no offense, but minor traffic violations are non-criminal offenses like speeding tickets or going through stop signs. Only criminal traffic violations like DUI or dangerous driving would possibly have any effect on an interview for NEXUS or Global Entry. I wouldn't deem any traffic violations that could affect your eligibility to be minor violations.
Jul 12, 2012, 9:53 am
#2598
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Harsh, but in my mind, reasonable. I've seen texting drivers and they suck.
Jul 12, 2012, 10:04 am
#2599
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At least in Ohio, all speeding violations (even 5mph over on the interstate) result in a misdemeanor conviction. Most people would certainly classify these as "minor traffic violations."
Jul 12, 2012, 11:24 am
#2600
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So what happens if you have GE for 2 or 3 years then get convicted of a misdemeanor or something that doesn't involve jail time?
Jul 12, 2012, 2:47 pm
#2601
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Almost all motor vehicle violations here in Canada are so-called quasi-crimes that involve fines or community service and do not result in entry on criminal records. The exceptions are very serious indeed. A simple speeding ticket - or ten - would never go on a criminal record here, but dangerous driving certainly would.
Jul 12, 2012, 4:13 pm
#2602
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Since the legislatures are ultimately responsible for setting criminal and civil penalties, I'd be curious if any of these elected OHIO officials have ever been convicted of speeding over 5 mph, or do they somehow find secret loopholes to avoid misdemeanor convictions.
Jul 12, 2012, 4:23 pm
#2603
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Jul 12, 2012, 4:24 pm
#2604
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Jul 12, 2012, 4:29 pm
#2605
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Good point. I'm still trying to get a good answer as to whether ALL traffic related misdemeanors will result in GE denial. That seems to be the case based on the responses on various threads.
Jul 13, 2012, 2:07 am
#2606
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More than likely, there's no hard and fast rule. As other posters have pointed out, what is the hard and fast rule is how you answer CBPs questions and if you're 100% up front in your dealings with them when it comes to information that they already have.
Jul 13, 2012, 8:23 am
#2607
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Agreed - that seems ridiculously harsh.
Almost all motor vehicle violations here in Canada are so-called quasi-crimes that involve fines or community service and do not result in entry on criminal records. The exceptions are very serious indeed. A simple speeding ticket - or ten - would never go on a criminal record here, but dangerous driving certainly would.
Almost all motor vehicle violations here in Canada are so-called quasi-crimes that involve fines or community service and do not result in entry on criminal records. The exceptions are very serious indeed. A simple speeding ticket - or ten - would never go on a criminal record here, but dangerous driving certainly would.
Jul 13, 2012, 12:38 pm
#2608
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Jul 13, 2012, 12:44 pm
#2609
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Jul 13, 2012, 1:46 pm
#2610
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The evidence we do have seems to suggest that it is not whether or not you have a conviction or arrest on your record, but rather *which* offense it is and how you address it with CBP. In other words, when you complete your application or have your interview, do you give all of the information freely and openly (which the CBP officer likely has in front of him at the time) or do you conveniently omit part of the story?