Speeding tickets

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by mushroom1464, May 21, 2018.

  1. mushroom1464

    mushroom1464 Medium Load Member

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    Last year I received 2 speeding tickets in the state of Louisiana. For the record I've been trucking for 31 years and these are my only speeding tickets. Back to my question. I hired a good attorney and had both reduced to non moving violations. While they do not appear on my driving record they still show up when someone does a background check for a CDL driving job. How can something that I wasn't convicted of show up on my background check? Has anyone had this happen to them and were you able to do anything about it? Any knowledge or expertise would be appreciated. Safe travels.
     
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  3. UsualSuspect

    UsualSuspect Road Train Member

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    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.
     
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  4. boxerpupsrcool

    boxerpupsrcool Bobtail Member

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    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
     
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  5. UsualSuspect

    UsualSuspect Road Train Member

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    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. Screenshot 2018-05-21_15-49-49.png
     
  6. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    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.
     
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  7. boxerpupsrcool

    boxerpupsrcool Bobtail Member

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    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
     
  8. mushroom1464

    mushroom1464 Medium Load Member

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    This is my biggest gripe. Where is our due process? Why didn't I have my day in court before I was judged by PSP? We are truly second class citizens.
     
  9. blairandgretchen

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    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.
     
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  10. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
     
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  11. againstthewind

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    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.
     
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