Speeding tickets

I believe FMCSA requires the original charge be shown, but that you were convicted of a lessor charge, or at least that is what I overheard our Safety guy telling another driver about a citation he received.

 

You had the tickets reduced, but in doing so you are still guilty of the non moving violations, which are misdemeanors and is why they still show up on a back ground check

 

I found this slide in an FMCSA Presentation I went to last year for a project I was doing for a carrier. It is a slide showing what happens when you receive a citation and the various outcomes. It will show up you were cited for speeding, but will show what you were convicted of.

 

They are a joke. Try to call and its 20 minutes on hold. File a complaint and they pass the buck. I had the same question-how can a ticket I haven't even been to court for be on my record? Finally went to court Friday and got it dismissed, but have missed several jobs because of that. Contacted two companies today and they said as soon as it's off your record you are good to go. It will take a week. This is very unfair. Several companies went ahead and declined me up front. Can't unring a bell.

 

The government is so two faced on this. The government and politicians publicly clamor and yell about how they are so committed to creating jobs, but behind the scenes they create huge obstacles, and huge hoops to jump thru to get jobs, especially in the transportation industry. Way to much regulation. The US has truly become a "nanny" state

 

Far from being judgmental - the post reminds me that I'm always better to back out of it than mash on it if safe to do so - because I've dealt with enough bureaucratic garbage in my short time that I always appreciate constant reminders like these to be a compliant operator.

The opposing force upon making a living as a driver is phenomenal.

Good luck.

 

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

 

always coming up with new ways to keep people enslaved in the land of the free lol people are becoming informed, informed people dont make good slaves so they have to push back somehow.