My 1st ticket

Well the gps did route me down that road but the gps did not drive the truck down that road I did. "The gps told me to " is never a valid excuse in my book. I am responsible for where the truck goes and it really bothers the ###### out of me when people blame the gps.

Just like I do with any route I am unfamiliar (that is not a major highway)with. I used the gps as a tool to help me decide and plan the best route then checked the unfamiliar roads against my R&M truckers atlas. Not really sure I need to do that since the gps is a
R&M but would rather be safe than sorry.

I did see the signs as I was turning down the road but I was already 3/4 thru the turn and it would never even cross my mind to swerve back out on a road once I am 3/4 into a turn

 

Figured I would post an update since I always see posts just kind of die and we never hear the outcome.

My court date was this past week. I didn't attend had my lawyer handle it. It ended up getting reduced to a non moving violationviolation of NY Vehicle & Traffic Law 1210(a), which translates as leaving a vehicle unattended while running. It is a miscellaneous infraction, similar to a parking infraction. Does not earn me any points. In the end to keep my driving record clean it cost me 393.00 lawyer fees, court cost and the 100.00 ticket

 

I still think it was a total scam. I would of loved to try and fight it to win. But took my lawyers advice to just try and get it reduced to a non moving violation. My main goal was to keep my record clean so I am happy enough with that

 

My father thinks all of this is pretty comical he drove a truck from 1971-84 and he doesn't look at tickets as big deal. I guess back then It didn't effect your future employment opportunities as much as it does today.