Company Called DOT on Me- If I pay citation am I admitting guilt?

First time I hear that a company calls DOT on their own drivers for HOS violations. Definitely contest the ticket, it was a logging error, not a violation of HOS. You were driving after the required rest time, that is what matters the most.

 

When you are HOS complaint but your ELD says otherwise, I don't see a reason not to proceed. When are NOT HOS complaint but your ELD says you're good to go, don't you even think about it.

 

all it would have taken was 3-5 minutes to stop and fix.

 

True but hopefully not on a shoulder with the flashers on. I am just saying it ain't big emergency to correct it, might as well do it at the next 'planned' stop.

 

Oh....well.....at least you didn't get fired. The other guys told you some good advice on what to do next time. Take all that advice in and tighten up.

 

It has nothing to do with being young. You made an ill-advised decision and it cost you big time. At this point, you gotta own your foul up and do better. Don't get in your feelings, take the earned criticism like a man and try not to do anything to get more earned criticism going forward. As I said, take all the advice given and tighten up.