Drive or Die

Your commercial driver's license hangs by a thread after a series of minor infractions. With three kids at home and mounting medical bills, losing your truck driving job would mean financial ruin. You have exactly 15 minutes to convince the Department of Transportation Review Board that you deserve one final chance.

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Marcus Thompson, 42, Commercial Truck Driver of 15 years

Conversation Partner

Chief Review Officer Margaret Wells

Setting

Sterile government hearing room with harsh fluorescent lighting, a long mahogany desk separating you from three stern board members

Location

Department of Transportation Regional Office, 14th Floor

Learning Objectives

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Demonstrate genuine accountability for past violations without making excuses

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Present a detailed plan for preventing future infractions

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Convince the board that license suspension would cause extreme financial hardship

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Mr. Thompson, your record shows five violations in eighteen months. That's more than some drivers accumulate in a decade. Give me one compelling reason why we shouldn't suspend your commercial license effective immediately.”

This is how Chief Review Officer Margaret Wells's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#43

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