A small company down the road from ours just had a driver get a ticket for texting while he was driving in our town. Officer that gave the driver the ticket said he needed to appear in court to see what his ticket/fine would be? Company owner wants to know what the ticket might be for a first offender and what will the company get dinged on their FMCSA ratings? Any info I can pass on to John would be helpful.
Cell Phone Citation - anyone ever got one - what was the ticket
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Has the driver ever taken a drug test? Maybe have the driver apply at uber.
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Don't know. I just know he has 20+ years of experience and he has driven for john for 4 years.
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In NJ 200 first time 400 second time. Pa. I think is worst. I would recommend getting a local lawyer. And try to get it reduced. I have a pa license and they sent me a letter stating pa considers a cell phone charge a serious offense.
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There is no first offense, the owner is obviously not too bright to understand what the rules/regulations/laws are and needs to act like an owner.
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Just say he was texting the president on tweeter.
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Fines and Penalties - Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a CMV can result in driver disqualification. Penalties can be up to $2,750 for drivers and up to $11,000 for employers who allow or require drivers to use a hand-held communications device while driving.
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First-time offense for texting conviction in a commercial vehicle is $2,875 + for the driver and $10,000 to the company.
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