Should I get an Attorney?

Whats the lawyer for?

 

I had a leaky diaphragm on the steer axle when I mash on it and it was only a fix it ticket, plus $20.00 for there court cost or process. No points, No fine. Btw, this inspection was in Banning Ca. Westbound scales and most of us know the reputation they have.

 

Should've just pinched the line off so it wasn't leaking anymore and been on your way. OOS requires 20% of your brakes to have a defect...so on a 5 axle truck, you aren't OOS until the 2nd brake with issues is found. The audible air leak is what got you OOS, though...so a pair of vice grips on the line (and cage the brake if it was the supply line) and roll on outta there.

Occifer may not have liked it, but there wouldn't have been much he could've done about it. The FMCSA has their OOS standards, and as soon as you're back within what they'll allow for you to proceed, you're free to go.

 

At least they took you to a huge parking lot, and didn't do it on the side of the road. That is so dangerous.

A lawyer will cost you way more than it's worth to keep 4 points off your record. Unless of course you already have a lot of points.

 

I agree with @truckon what's the lawyer for?

Points on your CSA a lawyer is going to be able to do nothing about unless you can take the ticket to court then waste a year of your time trying to get the agency who issued the OOS order to rescind it.

As for points against your license, are there some skeletons in the closet, do you already have a lot of points?

Spending money on a lawyer really isn't going to accomplish much IMHO.

 

Why pay a lawyer to present the factual argument (DOT Standards for OOS) to the court? You have the answers given to you right here already...20% of brakes, one of 10 is 10%...
Be a professional driver, represent yourself in court. When your turn comes to be before the judge and the judge asks if you want representation, you politely tell the judge you will be defending "pro se" (the legal term for self representation, pronounced "pro" "say"), you have 3 copies of the regulation with you, one copy you give to the judge (hand it to the bailiff), the second copy you give to the city attorney, the third is for you to read from. You read out loud the section you are referring to, and request the judge dismiss the citation due to "cause", the cited infraction was insufficient and request it (repeat again) be dismissed.