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How to handle this: summons for running the scales

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by krazzyboi_44, Jan 12, 2015.

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  1. Jan 12, 2015 #1
    krazzyboi_44

    krazzyboi_44 Light Load Member

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    so i got a summons in the mail for running the scales...i never been stopped for that and the number on my license is not the number thats on the citation
     
    krazzyboi_44, Jan 12, 2015
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  3. Jan 12, 2015 #2
    Pedigreed Bulldog

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    They may have got a pic of you bypassing the scale, and tracked you down through the truck/company. Or it could have been somebody else's ticket mistakenly sent to you. If you got the summons, they are onto you. Fail to appear and they could suspend your license, so you definitely don't want to ignore it. Might want to hire a lawyer to look into what evidence they have against you and then decide what your next step should be.
     
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  4. Jan 12, 2015 #3
    bigdogpile

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    Did you really run the scale on the date and location of the summons ? If you did,a simple mistake like incorrect license number wont get it dismissed
     
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  5. Jan 12, 2015 #4
    krazzyboi_44

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    thats what i was thinking...but i dont see how they can suspend a license thats not even close to my license number but im giving them a call tomorrow
     
    krazzyboi_44, Jan 12, 2015
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  7. Jan 12, 2015 #5
    damutt

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    def give the courts a call. who knows they might dismiss is
     
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  8. Jan 12, 2015 #6
    Diesel Dave

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    Where are the scale they are claiming you didnt stop ? And how much is the citation for ?
     
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  9. Jan 12, 2015 #7
    krazzyboi_44

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    i pull into all scales to be on the safe side...but the scale is pike county mississippi
     
    krazzyboi_44, Jan 12, 2015
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  10. Jan 12, 2015 #8
    chalupa

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    Your log is a legal document......were you there? Or not?
     
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  11. Jan 12, 2015 #9
    krazzyboi_44

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    no i was not...i wasnt even driving otr at that time
     
    krazzyboi_44, Jan 12, 2015
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    Giggles the Original Thanks this.
  12. Jan 13, 2015 #10
    coueshunter

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    That's an easy fix... Court people can be stupid and you may still need to get a attorney... Never hire a lawyer always an attorney!
     
    coueshunter, Jan 13, 2015
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