Questions about tickets

Stays on your record forever. Points drop off after 3 years. Probably looking at 5 years for the 15 over offense.

Pretty much nothing you can do but wait. Yes you can hire a lawyer, pay lots of money and possibly get the points taken off but you won't get the offense taken off and that's what they are looking at.

 

How long it stays on your driving record will depend on your state and the format of their MVR. It could be there for 10 years or more. How it effects your driving career will depend on the company and its insurance company. Some companies look at tickets in 3 years and some look at tickets in 5 years. The last part of the equation will be how much experience you have within the last 3 years.

You will be limited by the number of tickets, the age of tickets and your recent experience. You will need to search for companies that will allow you to have a couple of tickets in the last three years. If you wait for the tickets to be over three years old, you may not have enough recent experience to get hired.

The 15 MPH over posted limit can be a real deal breaker. You may well have to settle for a less than favorable company to get back in.

I don't think a pre-paid legal plan is cost effective. I do however hire an attorney and fight all tickets. It often costs several hundred dollars but it always pays off for me. With most pre-paid plans you will pay $300 - $500 per year and an additional fee for any ticket. This is about the same or a little more than what you will pay to fight a ticket. If you are getting more than one a year you need to look at your driving habits, no offense intended.

 

I don't know for sure. I know several websites I have visited will accept a combination of 3 tickets or accidents in 3 - 5 years. I also know several won't take any serious violations and 15 MPH over limit fall in that catagory per Part 383.51.

You have been a TTR member for some time so you probably are aware of the great information here. The following threads could help:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucking-company-dac-reports/

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/discuss-your-favorite-trucking-company-here/

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/report-a-bad-trucking-company-here/

You might get company names from the DAC thread. Then Google them and find their website. Most have driver requirements on their website. Good luck.

 

The best thing you can do is start calling companies and start filling out applications. Talk to the company recruiters to find out what the MVR minimum requirements are.

 

I agree with always fighting the tickets because your license is your bread and butter and you need to do everything possible to keep it in good condition. You can drive as carefully as possible but you still can end up with unfair citations.

I do not agree with the prepaid legal plan. When you get a ticket then fight it. Otherwise save your money!

Whatever you do, don't get a ticket in Craplifornia! They will make you pay the ticket plus pay a bail fine just to fight it. Then when you lose they will make you pay even more!