cdl suspension

2007 I recieved a speeding fine in Ohio. My Co. asked my to take a hot load and if I got stopped speeding they would pay the ticket. They did not, so the ticket went through Penn Dot. Supposably you are required to pay a restoration fee, when Penn Dot handles the fine. They supposably notified me that I needed to pay that on top of the Ohio fine. The problem is I did not recieve notification from Penn Dot saying this, as a result I drove a short time on a suspended lic. The Ohio ticket was paid and the restoration fee was paid as soon as I was made aware. Penn Dot now wants to suspend CDL's due to suspension, it took two years for them to decide to ruin my life. I have hired a lawyer and the people I spoke to at Penn Dot encouraged me to fight. My record is spotless other wise. Has any one beat this? Advice would be great or is it time to learn a new trade.

 

kylcapria im going thru the same thing. My 15+mph over x 2 tickets were back in 2005-2006 and my suspension was for 60 days EVEN though I didnt have a CDL. Just something Georgia does and it costed me a job with Millis, Roehl, and a few other companys I applied to. Best bet is wait till it gets off your 3 year MVR and try. I havent had any luck with mine being on my record. Good luck with it man I know how it feels to screw up your MVR and have to pay for it the hard way but hey its OUR fault haha

 

Cant do the Time,Dont Do The Crime

 

Sorry to say (because I have been in the same position as you before) that due to the economy, driver demand is greatly reduced; allowing carriers to be more discriminating. Also, again: the economy, revenue is down, no longer are employers willing to absorb the higher insurances rates for drivers such as yourself, in order to keep trucks on the road. Unfortunately, you may find that you will have to sit it out until they start dropping off your MVR. One option available to you is working out of a Teamster Hiring Hall. Because you're working as a casual, it wouldn't matter how many points you had, as long as you have a valid CDL. You don't necessarily have to join, you can get a permit whereby you are authorized to work union jobs on a monthly basis. If a company picks you up for a permanent hire, then you have to join. It's not so bad, if the local dispatches via phone; but, some locals require that you report to the Hall daily for dispatch at like 5:30 or 6:00 am. Don't give up and definately don't get ANYMORE TICKETS! Good luck.

 

With an otherwise clean MVR, a suspension is not going to prove troublesome. It carries no points, of itself. As for notification, if you were driving at the time; it is obvious that your employer was not notified (all of who have Pull Notices, requiring DOT to report any actions taken against your CDL), so it appear to vindicate you on that matter. While this is not a wholly immaterial matter regarding your driving record; it is by no means insurmountable. Good luck!