I'm hoping that someone will be able to help me. I have held A CDL for the past 11 years with no tickets or infractions. Back in August I received a speeding ticket from a speed trap in Chase County Kansas. I took it to court and hired an attorney. I was found guilty even though the state trooper admitted that his equipment had not been calibrated since he received it in 2018. I now have to decide if I'm going to take it further. I've already sunk about $2000 into this ticket, appealing it will cost me another $2000 for the lawyer and to pay a bond equal to the fine for the ticket of $336.00. The only reason that I've taken it this far is because the severity of it it's a 15 plus over ticket. When I received it my company let me know that if I could not get it overturned for insurance reasons they would have to let me go. So now I find myself in a place where I'm gonna have to find a new job. I live outside of Tulsa Oklahoma and I'm looking for OTR work. I do have my tanker endorsement and prefer OTR. Any help anyone can give would be so appreciated. I have no idea what companies will accept me with this on my record. Honestly though I think it's a little ridiculous that there are people with multiple tickets on their license that have no problems and I get one ticket in 11 years and it's a job killer.
Need help finding work due to ticket
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by adiablushing, Dec 6, 2022.
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Did you hire a regular attorney or an attorney that specializes in helping truckers?
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According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) regulations, a conviction on a 15 mph over the limit CDL speeding ticket is a serious violation. Two or more within a three-year period will lead to a disqualification for 60 days, and a subsequent conviction within three years will get you a 120-day disqualification. Will your carrier wait for your disqualification period to end before terminating you? Most likely not.darthanubis and adiablushing Thank this. -
Maybe @Moose1958 can inform you on getting the ticket reduced.
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I don't think I can be of any help. The OP already has an attorney. Unless this attorney is a total Richard I would imagine this case is closed as is. I hate it for the OP, but if the carrier fires because of a table 2 violation, the OP will be looking for another job soon. I advise looking for another carrier that will hire the OP and this OP really needs to get the lead out of their foot! I would also be remiss if I did not warn you that the 2nd violation OF ANYTHING in Table 2 REGARDLESS of vehicle type will get you that 60-day vacation.
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@adiablushing --
If the push should indeed come to a shove......
Western Express is widely recognized as a "second chance" carrier.
They hire both recent grads, as well as experienced drivers.
They also hire out of your area.
You might just check them out, and/or submit an application:
Western Express (drivewithwestern.com)
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