Speeding tickets

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by goingpostal16, Oct 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM.

  1. goingpostal16

    goingpostal16 Bobtail Member

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    I have 2 speeding tickets that were for unreasonable speed but no actual speed limit listed. they were for 2 points each and 1 ticket is over one year old and the over is almost 2 years old. I have my cdl permit and currently going through cdl driver school. I have completed both a basic and this month an advanced defensive driving course and now wondering if i will be able to get a job.
     
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  3. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    Just now wondering that? You might have began worrying about that a little late in the process.
     
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    Ex-Trucker Alex Road Train Member

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    Story? We love hearing stories behind these things, you know....
     
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  5. Chinatown

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    You're fortunate the speeds aren't listed because 15 over is considered reckless driving which is a killer.
    Where is your location; we'll try to help you find a job.
     
  6. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    So what speed where you going and what was the speed limit. I understand you ar saying the speed/speed limit are not on the ticket. What is the truth of the situation that got you a ticket. Not telling the truth is not going to get you information that won't help you so please tell the real numbers and not sugar coat the situation, please.
     
  7. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    speeding tickets are going to keep you from the best carriers. for a while. I think once each ticket is over 3 years old from date on the ticket they become less bad. The industry is VERY slow right now. THERE IS NO TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGE. Lots of experienced CDL drivers with perfect records are not getting hired right now. PLEASE DON'T GO TO CDL SCHOOL until you FIRST have the trucking company that wants to hire you with your background/MVR. CDL schools will let any student hand them money for a CDL, even if they have things worse than what you describe, and will never get hired.
     
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  8. Trucker61016

    Trucker61016 Road Train Member

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    Something tells me we're missing key details.....like was this in construction zones or truly no listed speed limit??
     
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  9. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Go with a carrier from Craigslist 1099 if you’re lucky. No decent carrier will hire a rookie with a DVR like that. My apologies for being BLUNT.
     
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  10. Concorde

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    Unreasonable speed violations are issued when someone is going too fast for conditions. Can be issued one for being under the posted speed limit. Like driving too fast on snow covered roads comes in mind.

    I had to look it up because I never heard of tickets like that and I was curious.
     
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  11. Concorde

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    Just shows that they don’t know when to slow down.

    Don’t know if it will hurt your chances of getting hired on but if I was looking to hire I’d probably pass.

    These are the idiots we’ve all seen in the winter that blow by us in the snow. The ones we know will be unable to stop if they come up on stopped traffic.
     
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