Speeding ticket 11 mph over the speed limit - worth to fight?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Dominik Skupina, Jul 26, 2018.

  1. Atlaw4u

    Atlaw4u Heavy Load Member

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    Fight it but before you hire an attorney you may want to call the jurisdiction that is prosecuting it and explain your situation and see if you can work out an "alternative" to just paying the ticket - maybe pleading guilty to a non-moving violation and paying a higher fine or seeing if they would offer a deferred, where it is dismssed with the completion of some conditions.
    If it's too much trouble to get a hold of that person or they say no then you can go and hire an attorney. I have seen this process work in the past for others. Every once in a while you will get someone on the other end that is sympathetic to a professional driver.
     
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  3. Snakeschasingcars

    Snakeschasingcars Heavy Load Member

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    $800? Fight fight fight. You pay that in increased insurance premiums... Its a no brainer...
     
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  4. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    You're insurance could go up that much pretty easily. I guess I wouldn't fight any ticket that's 10 or more over, there's only one way you'll learn to slow down and if that's what it takes, then that's wha it takes.
     
  5. Trucking in Tennessee

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    I was new in town so didn't know anyone. I figured they see it every day and know the score. She did. He got me out of a 62 in a 45 in my car for $150, but the second I was in my truck and it was a state trooper. But as noted above, it's all about the money. Court costs were higher than the ticket.
     
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  6. Dominik Skupina

    Dominik Skupina Bobtail Member

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    Thank you all for great advice !

    I tried to talk to the jurisdiction but they are not willing to help me out in any way .
    According to multiple attorneys they always have to appeal the case at this court house to a different one and than there is a better chance of getting the ticket dismissed .

    So I just hired an attorney and let's see what happen
     
  7. Atlaw4u

    Atlaw4u Heavy Load Member

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    Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
     
  8. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    I fought the law and the law won!
     
  9. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    Not yet .
     
  10. Dominik Skupina

    Dominik Skupina Bobtail Member

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    We will see in a while ! Texas law is tough so I hope my attorney is tougher !
     
  11. Atlanta trucker

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