Ticket advice

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  1. Jun 19, 2014 #1
    RogerThat72

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    Looking for some advice from some experienced drivers. Made a few threads this will be the last.

    anyways back in April I was cited for "Being in wrong lane when posted." I also recieved a Warning on this ticket for 15 over. I also got inspected level 3 and both were "violations." Not else was wrong with the truck. Brought it to court. The lane violation was the only one listed on the paper at the majestry hearing. They ruled me to be "Not Responsable."

    After faxing over the papers to my company they're saying there is nothing that can be done about the warning. Only the lane violation. Is this true? Have you ever experienced or been in this situation? What would you do?
     
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  3. Jun 19, 2014 #2
    Wooly Rhino

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    When you receive a warning, it goes against your CSA score. However a warning ticket has the same right to trial as an actual ticket. You may fight the ticket by taking it to court.

    I was giving a warning ticket in Pennsylvania for failure to move over a lane for an emergency vehicle on the shoulder. I took it to court and it was dismissed. The cost of fighting a ticket depends on you. You can get a lawyer or do it yourself. The old saying of a lawyer who defends himself has a fool for a client is true. But I am proud of the fool I am.

    Call the clerk of the court and ask for a court date to appear. This will remove the warning and change it to a real ticket with real penalties. You are allowed to do this. Most times the warning will just go away. But be prepare for the worst.

    Good luck.
     
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    david123abc

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    Why would you fight a warning if it has no penalty? What is there to fight even?
     
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  5. Jun 19, 2014 #4
    RogerThat72

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    even if the warning and violation are on the same citation? You seem the be the only one responding so I hope you see this.
     
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    Roadmedic

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    You received a warning with an inspection. It takes an act of congress almost to get any change on the matter.

    Most of the time when they do a roadside, they indicate speeding as a cause even if you were not.

    I do not see any way of changing it.
     
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    RogerThat72

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    Ok. Imagine getting pulled over. You get the actual citation for a being in a restricted lane that is posted. At the bottom there is also a W for warning of 15 over the speed limit. On top of that he gives you a inspection paper with both listed as the violations. When you go to court with a lawyer like I did the paper only has the actual violation that was on the citation. Which in this case would be the restricted posted lane violation. You are found not reaponse able but because the speeding violation is on the inspection report technically it goes on the CSA report. My lawyer and company are saying because it's a warning it cannot be contested. How can this be.....so rediculous
     
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    True, nothing can be done about a warning.
    Warning is worse than a ticket.
     
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    Roadmedic

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    There is good news for this in the future. After August, there are changes being made to make it easy to get these corrected. But they do not go back in history.
     
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    RogerThat72

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    thanks. What a bummer. Do you see this haunting me in the future of moving into a hazmat tanker company?
     
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    david123abc

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    After googling, speeding 15+ is 10pts. I believe for the first year it counts 3x. I wouldn't really worry about it as my terminal manager (hm tanker company) said we had a guy get north of 100 points for one inspection and they didn't fire him.

    Definitely don't make a habit of it though.
     
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