I think I just committed career suicide, ticket 25 over the limit

Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by Roteck, Dec 24, 2018.

  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Interstate or Roadlaw

    Both are nationwide and have local lawyers everywhere. If one don't have a local the other should.

    My last ticket I had to use Interstate because roadlaw didn't have any lawyers close by. Roadlaw is who I usually use though.

    Be forwarned though. Some states don't like truckers or speeders. I don't know about the eastern side but defenitly watch your A in Wyoming and NM. There's no plea deal in those 2 states.
     
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  3. Roteck

    Roteck Light Load Member

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    Wasn't a rental. It's my own personal vehicle. It's a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport with a 5.7L Hemi so it's decently quick compared to other vehicles but not super fast. But being out in a rig for so long I am no longer used to pushing the pedal down and getting up to speed so fast. Yeah it climbs to 80 fast and without any exhaust modifications it's very quiet and doesn't sound like it's working hard but it is and it's moving.
     
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  4. Roteck

    Roteck Light Load Member

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    Yeah just speeding. He told me he wasn't going to write me up for reckless driving. My record is clean. Haven't had a speeding ticket in 3 years and they had all dropped off so when you pull it there wasn't anything on my record.
     
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  5. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    You need to datatq it.
     
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  6. buddyd157

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  7. Numb

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    I know , but ,I'm going semi retired and don't really care to hassle with it.

    Don't need the money, just something to do.
     
  8. Ridgeline

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    OP, stop acting like this is the end of things, listen to other's advice, fight the ticket and remember to WATCH your speed.
     
  9. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Oh ok. I hear you. I owned a similar vehicle but in quad cab with 5 speed. You had to watch it at 70 in my state. It's not really opening up at that speed. (And it will try to..)

    Years ago when I first started, getting out of a 18 wheeler into one of my cars showed that there was some problems adjusting to the weight and size of the car for a hour or so on the commute home. After moving on to other employers it was less of a problem.
     
  10. BrandonCDLdriver

    BrandonCDLdriver Road Train Member

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    Fight it. It's a Dodge. Tell the judge that the vehicle is still driveable so it couldn't have possibly gotten to 80 or it would have thrown at least one rod and possibly lost some other various parts.
     
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