I am a company driver currently, 2 years under my belt no accidents no tickets ever till now, but few months ago I got a super speeder in my personal car (63 in 35) bad I know, but I was in an area idk and the sign was covered by trees which the judge didn't care what I had to say because the cop that ticketed me was a 15 year captain or something and well respected in the little town. Anyways.
I was trying to go owner op next year, been saving and am ready. How will this affect me you guys think? Insurance? Leasing on to a company? Etc.
Thanks in advance
How will this speeding ticket affect me when I go Owner Operator?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Plsdontflip, Oct 13, 2021.
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Did you pay ticket or get reduced to lesser charge?. If not but that will be a reckless driving on CDL and may not be insurable. Really quite surprised your still driving a commercial vehicle
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What did your attorney (who also should have been very well respected and from that same little town) say?
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Badmon Thanks this.
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Ouch! Well your paying for it and receiving well earned experience. Small town legal systems are a rigged game- ALWAYS. How you counter it is get an attorney who serves on the town or city council or county commissioners office. You have to get your own local good ol boy. He will wack you out of a few hundred to five hundred. He will make one call maybe two and the problem goes away. It is the price for playing in their game.
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Since you still have a job you really need to stay there until this drops off your record. Not many places would even look at you with a speeding ticket nearly 30 over the limit.
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77 in a 40 is my most flagrant offense. Cost me 24 bucks back in 1987.
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It’s not up to the company, it’s up to their insurance company. There’s no difference between a car and commercial vehicle as far as tickets are concerned.
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