Got My First Ticket. 8 Over, 73 In A 65. Now What?
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I forgot about the registration being out of date. So that's another ticket right there and that also go against my CDL?
I don't think so. I think that's on the company to take care of.
A lawyer for something like this wouldn't be very much I'm sure. A few hundred bucks maybe?
Most states keep tickets on record for about 3 years but it varies by state so find out from your DMV.
I personally recommend getting a lawyer simply to make sure you protect your license. But from what you've told us I see no reason to believe you'll lose your job or run into significant problems finding future employment from this. I try to look at the big picture and focus on the long term. Spending a few hundred bucks on a lawyer to protect your career seems pretty small in the grand scheme of things.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I forgot about the registration being out of date. So that's another ticket right there and that also go against my CDL?
I don't think so. I think that's on the company to take care of.
A lawyer for something like this wouldn't be very much I'm sure. A few hundred bucks maybe?
Most states keep tickets on record for about 3 years but it varies by state so find out from your DMV.
I personally recommend getting a lawyer simply to make sure you protect your license. But from what you've told us I see no reason to believe you'll lose your job or run into significant problems finding future employment from this. I try to look at the big picture and focus on the long term. Spending a few hundred bucks on a lawyer to protect your career seems pretty small in the grand scheme of things.
Brett
Yes it should be the companies responsibility to make sure these are up to date it is ALSO the driver's responsibility to make sure all the permits are up to date and the truck is legal to run. Its apart of the Pre Trip inspection that is done BEFORE every trip ad before the truck rolls for the day. If the truck is not legal to run, for whatever reason, its the drivers responsibility to notify the company ASAP. So yes if the cop on the side of the road wants to he can site the driver for For failure to maintain legal truck documents and can also lead to a False Log ticket cause the driver certifies the truck is inn good repair ad in legal to run and in this case the truck documents were not checked during pre trip inspection.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Well, it was definitely my fault and I take responsibility for it but fortunately, this company has lawyers for this type of deal. I did not know this. I also didn't know that if I was to get pulled over in new Mexico then to not sign their tickets that say to pay the fine. There are 2 options, pay the fine or go to court. My employer informed me to never, ever, sign the option to pay for the ticket. I wish I would of known this efore this incident but what can I do!? Learn from my mistakes, make a better pre trip, and don't get pulled over in new mexico!
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Well now I'm not sure what to do. I got Brett tell me to get a lawyer I got other guys tell me not to get a lawyer. I guess one of my concerns on the questions that I have is how long does it take for those points to disappear? And how do I make them disappear? also concerning the lawyer how much does it usually cost or an average of what it costs?
Also this is going to be kind of funny, I forgot about the registration being out of date. So that's another ticket right there and that also go against my CDL?
And on a even funnier note, it just keeps getting better, the cops were saying that the trucks that this company owns are only intrastate and not interstate. This company is based out of Texas, and the ticket was in New Mexico, so that's a whole nother bundle of joy right there. I asked my boss if those trucks were d.o.t interstate and he said yes, he said that the cops made a mistake, but we'll see about that.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
Intrastate:
The act of purchasers and sellers transacting business while keeping all transactions in a single state, without crossing state lines to do so.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.