Got a speeding ticket on my way home from orientaiton

Was this on US-6? If so, the speed limit sign is only about 500 ft from the state line. If you were 1320 ft past the state line when popped, your goose is cooked in that regard.

As stated. Lawyer up, ASAP. Gte it reduced to anything less than 15 over. An equipment ticket would be best.

Now, as also stated, you have to change your mentality moving forward. Your MVR is your lifeline to getting a good job in the future. Any blemish can take a life-changing position and place it out of reach. You are now considered a PROFESSIONAL driver and must adhere to the responsibilities inherent in that role.

 

If you some how get out of this, welcome to the world of having a CDL.

You're days of casual speeding are history 24 / 7 / 365 except for a track or some kind of sanctioned event.

Cause 20 over and you are pretty much unhirable.

Even 15 over is wreckless driving in our world.

This is being posted by one of the biggest speed demons to have ever turned an ignition key.

It is what it is. You want to speed in your POV, wrong career this is.

 

If you beat this, sell whatever car you were in and buy yourself a campervan
They dovetail very nicely with OTR life and you will never ever speed again

 

Let the company know and if they have a problem with it move on to the next one, my personal driving record was pretty horrible in my 20s and I drove through it all,

 

I haven’t been to Nevada in a decade or so I didn’t know they raised limit to 85 mph .. I wonder who will be the first to raise it to a 100 mph

 

The best advice I know of is to hire an Attorney. While I am not laughing at the OP, this story does remind me of a very good friend with her Husband and stepdaughter. The very day she passed her driving test (16 years old) she got stopped for speeding. All she had was her temp receipt to drive on until the hard copy came back. The Trooper noticed the exam date and started laughing. Then handed the document back to her with a very stern warning about how easy it is to lose that license. That stepdaughter today is in her last year as a Surgical Resident, to the best of my knowledge has never been stopped since.

 

1. Report it to your company ASAP. It looks very, very bad not to report issues. As a CDL driver, where I've been, we have 30 days to notify our employer. Sooner receives better graces.

2. Spend the $1000+ dollars to have an attorney stand in for you. You MUST do this if you are new to the industry, or you will have to go work for Western Express.

3. Get Legal Insurance. Next time you screw up, it won't cost $1000.

4. DO NOT SPEED.

5. DO NOT SPEED.

6. YEAH... DO NOT SPEED.

You may not get hired until that ticket gets cleared, which is why you should start the conversation NOW with your hiring company.

Good luck.

 

That's incorrect. One has to report a conviction, that's all. Just getting a citation means nothing in regards to required reporting.

 

6.2.7 Notifying Employer of Convictions (383.31)
A CDL holder must notify their employer(s) within 30 days of conviction for any State or local law pertaining to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation). The notification must be in writing and include all information outlined in 49 CFR 383.31(c).


See your company policy. You have 30 days regarding convictions, but Company Policy can be (and often is) more restrictive than Code of Federal Regulations.

I apologize for not stating this more clearly before. Hopefully this resolves the ambiguity in our colloquial chatter.