overweight ticket

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  1. Jan 2, 2012 #1
    knee deep

    knee deep Bobtail Member

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    Hi all,

    i have some questions maybe someone can help? i just got my cdl through cr england and my second day in the truck i received an overweight ticket. 5.100.lbs on the back tandems in utah port authority.

    bad experience,first day trainer picked me up @ midnight with a headlight out,i told him about it and he did not know? wow needless to say i was very nervious. first 500miles i drove he slept i did all the coupling/pre/post trips. my trainer did all his pre post trips from the drivers seat.

    i want to know how many points will be taken off my cdl,and does this affect my csa score?
    my training coordinator says the trainer has to pay for the ticket? please help me with info? i got out of his truck and refuse to go back! thanks
     
    knee deep, Jan 2, 2012
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  3. Jan 2, 2012 #2
    celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

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    I can tell you this.. It's your ticket, not your trainer's
     
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  4. Jan 2, 2012 #3
    Joescheppae Q

    Joescheppae Q Medium Load Member

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    Get that statement in writing, signed, and on company letter head so that when court time comes around there is at least something that you will have on your side.

    [​IMG]

    “You have chosen…poorly.”
     
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  5. Jan 2, 2012 #4
    richierich723

    richierich723 Light Load Member

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    I agree and next time scale your load while u remember 12-34-34 if u can't get ur truck to fit inside those numbers go back to the shipper til it does
     
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  7. Jan 2, 2012 #5
    Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    [​IMG] Not even the guardian of the Grail is free from its power, you know.

    The 'Grail' has no actual power, you know.

    Symbols have no power.
    It is only the entity behind the symbol.
     
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  8. Jan 3, 2012 #6
    Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    5100 lbs over on the trailer ? yikes......
     
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  9. Jan 3, 2012 #7
    me only

    me only Medium Load Member

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    big money 5100lbs
     
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  10. Jan 3, 2012 #8
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    in writing

    signed

    on company letterhead................................


    if you get that,








    run out and buy a lottery ticket !!!!!!


    :biggrin_25517:
     
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  11. Jan 3, 2012 #9
    Preacher Man

    Preacher Man Road Train Member

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    For awhile it counted on CSA, but they dropped overweight from what I've been told. If that's the case, no points. It's also not a moving violation so it shouldn't affect your cdl. It will be expensive, but you can fight with your trainer and the company over that. In Illinois they slap you on the wrist until you get to 2000 pounds over and then it's $1.00 a pound retroactive to the first pound over.
     
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  12. Jan 4, 2012 #10
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    wow, i slide my tandems if im right at 34,000, never saw the point in taking a chance. Maybe im just paranoid.
     
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