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Reporting tickets

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by FLA-Driver, Jan 9, 2016.

  1. Jan 9, 2016 #1
    FLA-Driver

    FLA-Driver Bobtail Member

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    If you receive a ticket, are you obligated to report it immediately to your company or can you wait until you receive a final decision from the traffic court when you fight it?

    Also, if you receive a withhold judification and no points are added, are you obligated to still report it and would it be held against you since you were not convicted? I understand the citations will be on your record regardless.
     
    FLA-Driver, Jan 9, 2016
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  3. Jan 9, 2016 #2
    Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Road Train Member

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    Gotta tell the company. However, I have heard of people waiting to see if they can beat the ticket in court. I'm not sure about "adjudication withheld" situations.

    I'd tell them regardless, because when they pull your MVR in the future as they are required to do periodically, anything on there you didn't tell them about could be grounds for termination. Whereas the ticket itself may not have been something they would've fired you over.
     
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  4. Jan 9, 2016 #3
    roadmap65

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    I personally wait till the final decision. For example I had a ticket for not comming to a complete stop out in the middle of nowhere. I Hired a local attorney in that small town and he got the ticket dismissed completely. So nothing to tell the company.
    If I had only succeded to get it reduced I would have only reported the final decision that would be on my MVR.

    I run on paper and logged the town and length of time ect.
     
    roadmap65, Jan 9, 2016
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    Bob Dobalina and HalpinUout Thank this.
  5. Jan 9, 2016 #4
    FLA-Driver

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    Well, long story short, I was mistaken for someone else on my motorcycle that was involved in a pursuit and got away. I was surrounded and detained for 2 hours while pulling into my current employer and finally, after 2 hours, I was released and they apologized for thinking I was the other guy.

    However, I did receive 4 tickets (20 over, lane splitting, improper turn, bent tag). I am fighting them with a lawyer and might get them dismissed but worse case will have judification withheld.
     
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  7. Jan 9, 2016 #5
    HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    I agree with @roadmap65 I would wait for final decision. I got a ticket from a Knoxville officer on I-40 in Tennessee, I hired a local lawyer who would represent me and he got the ticket thrown out.
     
    HalpinUout, Jan 9, 2016
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  8. Jan 9, 2016 #6
    FLA-Driver

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    I want to wait but I am a little worried these serious offenses would be grounds for termination and I'd like to know that ahead of time before starting a new job Feb 2nd.

    Do citations that are NOT convictions count against you?
     
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  9. Jan 9, 2016 #7
    Moosetek13

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    I don't think so.

    You are required to report any convictions, so it is best to wait for the final verdict.
     
    Moosetek13, Jan 9, 2016
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