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Worth it to hire lawyer for speeding ticket?

Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by ajhoward, Oct 12, 2016.

  1. Oct 12, 2016 #1
    ajhoward

    ajhoward Bobtail Member

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    Got pulled over coming down cajone pass 6% in CA. I was doing 54. limit is 45 for about 5 miles. then opens up to 55 again. He wrote me up on the ticket as 50+ in 45. The cop even said he normally wouldn't give a ticket for than speed but there has been a few to many tractor trailer Crashes recently in that area so they are handing out more tickets. Is it worth it to hire a lawyer to fight it? Don't mind a fine. I just want my record clean. I've never gotten a ticket before been driving 6 years.
     
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  3. Oct 12, 2016 #2
    clara

    clara Light Load Member

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    If you're constantly in that area, I wouldn't bother as you can appear and contest yourself.
    For my drivers I have a TVC program. They each got bad tickets and it was worth it getting it for them. Contact Lavonna and see your cost/benefit and decide for yourself.

    LaVonna Saul

    TVC Pro Driver

    3200 W Wilshire Blvd

    Oklahoma City, OK 73116


    If you want a review of what they did, one driver got a ticket for reckless driving in VA (took pictures with his phone of a rolled over truck with cops nearby. moron right?), 6 points on his license which means instant suspension. They got a guy to handle it and appear in place of my driver and he got it reduced to some defective equipment ticket that was like $150 or 190...and no points more importantly.
    He also got a log book violation and that's in the works, court is next friday. :/
    The other guy it was not worth it but I only found out after already making him a member. I just paid his cheap ticket online and charged him.
     
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  4. Oct 17, 2016 #3
    sprizo

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    Yes, always fight it. Got one for speeding, and one for a red light. Both were reduced to illegal parking, no points, plus the fine.
     
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  5. Oct 17, 2016 #4
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    If he appears he will tell the judge he already cut you a break etc just sayin
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2016 #5
    mhyn

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    Hire local Jew or Armenian lawyer only. They are famous )). Canceling (lol) one speeding ticket will be $300-$350. forget about TVC . TVC is not good in cali..
     
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  8. Nov 9, 2016 #6
    snowwy

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    You got lucky.

    I got a 55 in a 35 on cajone. And unless they took the signs down. It's 55, quickly 45, quickly 35.

    The ticket was $450 plus lawyer fee, he got it dropped to log book violation. My first Logbook ever. But it never appeared on record.
     
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  9. Nov 9, 2016 #7
    123456

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    I would,..,
     
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  10. Nov 9, 2016 #8
    rabbiporkchop

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    It seems like half the time if you show up in court the cop won't even show up. I got a ticket for doing 70 in a 75 on a solid sheet of ice on the Oklahoma Turnpike. I flew right past the cop in the Hammer Lane who was doing 45 with his four ways flashing and I showed up in court and they threw it out because the cop never showed up
     
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  11. Nov 16, 2016 #9
    clara

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    Good to know. We're in the east coast and only run halfway into the midwest so we wouldn't have known until it was too late.
    thanks!
     
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