"Driving too fast for conditions " How bad is it?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by JoelBarz, Mar 16, 2022.

  1. JoelBarz

    JoelBarz Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for all the information guys, its not a serious violation. Since the trooper saw it happen, I wasn't being reckless, just not my morning I guess. Gonna be hopping back in a truck here soon, see you guys on the road maybe, shiny side up of course.
     
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  3. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    Don’t ASSUME it wasn’t serious. Find out first before you pay the fine.
    Trust me.
     
  4. CorsairFanboy

    CorsairFanboy Medium Load Member

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    Exactly... These things always come back to bite you later. Lawyer up, pay up. Luck of the draw. It is "more expensive" later...
     
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  5. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    In PA it may be no points, but his home state may apply points. I got a "failure to observe highway sign" ticket in PA, trooper said it was no points, I checked the citation number online and the PA state website said it was no points so I figured, pay it (I was in the wrong anyway) and be done with it. Next time I went to renew my personal car insurance it showed up as a 3 point violation on my Florida drivers license.
     
  6. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    I received a "speeding ticket" in NC rolling 53 in a 45 in 2008 in My 4 wheeler.
    I wasn't speeding, the vehicle in front was, but the goofball cop wrote me up.
    I acquired a Traffic Attorney who got it REDUCED to "Improper Equipment".
    Lawyer FEE was worth it for a CLEAN CLASS A.
     
  7. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Cheaper to pay for atty upfront and protect your livelihood then find out later they bs’d you on ramifications.
     
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  8. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    what part of washington was this in?
     
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  9. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    My driver friend's first lawyer told him his "following too close" ticket wasn't a huge deal, and to just pay it. Wasn't even worth fighting.

    When he called a CDL lawyer, that lawyer laughed and said absolutely not. Got the ticket completely removed, and saved him a serious ticket.

    Get multiple opinions, but err on the side of fighting it.
     
  10. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    That’s one of the serious violations listed for CDL holders. I’m surprised more Truckdrivers don’t get ticketed for it. See it everyday. I got warned once, in Ohio, when I first started Driving.
     
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  11. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    It was bs from the start. A car swerved into his lane, he swerved to avoid it, checked his mirrors, and the car in front of him had stood on its brakes.

    I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it was a classic insurance scam technique.
     
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