So I got a ticket in Atlanta on the beltway loop. Ticket is for "Trucks over 6 wheels in certain lanes"
Court date is for 10 weeks from now. My record is spotless clean before getting this ticket. I am thinking about getting a lawyer and fighting it. When should I let my company know about the ticket?
I got a ticket
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Moneyhungrytrucker, Mar 18, 2018.
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Immediately. Every year carriers will ask you about any ticket and will check your MVR annually. Also, I think you re supposed to let them know within 30 days of getting a ticket
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Not a horrible ticket though compared to Speeding and stuff like that. Yeah I think 30 days but I generally let them know asap. Since it was in a CMV they’ll need a copy cause it goes on the companies csa.
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If your company wants convictions, wait until it 's adjudicated, then let them know. If it gets dismissed, it never happened. If it gets moved to a non-moving violation, again company policy prevails.
If your company wants to know as soon as you get a ticket, go drive for a company that's not so p[icky and getting into personal business that is non of their business.Steel Dragon Thanks this. -
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Shouldn't I wait until after my court date, a ticket is simply an accusation not a conviction yet. What are my chances of a lawyer beating the ticket, thus no points.
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Better try to fight it. And at least watch what goes on your mvr. I knew a guy that got a ticket in Atlanta for being in the wrong lane on 285. When his home state got the info, they didn't have any corresponding violations in their state so they put it as an unsafe lane change on his mvr. He had a heck of a time getting it changed.
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