Just got a failing to stop at a redlight ticket.....

Pay the dang ticket. In a year when/if your company ask about tickets just list it.

 

Couldn't hurt to plead it down to Impeding Traffic or something else that won't show up on your MVR. As far as losing your CDL, no chance of that happening.

 

No. Not your CDL. Don't know about your job though.

1.4 – Other CDL Rules
You must notify your employer within 30 days of conviction for any traffic violations (except parking). This is true no matter what type of vehicle you were driving.

 

Thus the reason for trying to plead it down to something that doesn't show on your MVR. Then you don't have to tell your employer.

 

Stop at red lights, bud.
Take it on the chin as a lesson.

 

Was this a Moving or non-moving violation? The below pertains even in your POV.

CA you can still do this.

The rules have changed regarding CDL holders who are given citations. Used to, you could 'plea down' a citation to a non-moving violation; it still had a fine but wouldn't show up on your DMV report. No longer. Under new Federal guidelines, courts cannot 'plea down' a trucker's citation; it either stands or it's dismissed. Nor can a trucker go to traffic school to have a citation removed from his/her record. You must depend on the mercy of the court. So it's even more important your attorney presents proof you're truly a quality, safety-conscious trucker caught making a minor mistake; or, the officer made a mistake, not you.