Ticket in another state long ago, will it affect me obtaining a CDL?

try this
http://license.shorturl.com/

 

Yes I just went through this with the state of mass.. ticket was 12 years old

 

Haha, nice one!

 

So what happened?

 

Well, called the Virginia DMV, after waiting for almost an hour, finally got through to someone. She told me they have nothing on record, so I guess time really was on my side. I'll keep my fingers crossed if I'm ever headed through that state!

 

If you could just remember what county it was.

If they have a warrent for you, it may not show at DMV......

 

Let me tell you a story and you can make your own decision.

I grew up in PA. When I was 16 in 1977, I let a friend drive my car with me and two others in it. We passed a state trooper doing 80. My so called friend whips over on the shoulder while the state trooper is doing a Uturn about a half mile down the road.

My so called friend plea's with me to switch drivers because he doesn't have a license. He swears he'll pay the ticket. So young and dumb I do and knock off the rear view mirror in the process. The cop gives me a 10 over speeding ticket. I give it to my friend. Later in the month I asked if he paid it and he said yes.

Well life goes on and I moved to SC, FL and TN and transfer my license no problem over the next 10 years. Then I went to truck driving school in 1995 and get my permit. Everything went fine until I went down to pick up my CDL. They said my license was suspended in FL. WHAT?? I contact FL and they said my license was suspended because my license was suspended in SC. WHAT? I contact SC and they said my license was suspended because my license was suspended in PA. I couldn't believe all what was going on.

Finally I contacted PA and it turns out that guy never paid that ticket 18 years ago.
So I had to pay the fine and a reinstatement fee and get a letter of clearance in PA and each of the following states one by one. It was a nightmare, but I cleared it up.

So if I was you, I would clear everything behind you no matter how long it has been. It will haunt you when they run that extensive background check in the database.
You'll just have to pay the fine and maybe a reinstatement fee. That info is in the computer. It just hasn't been reported to your state. But when you get that CDL, they will do a 50 state check.

If I ever see that guy again....

 

Well I just read that. There's is nothing you can do at this point then. I would just have an extra $300 or so put back when you get to school just in case it does come back CDL day.

 

And there is NO

statute of limitations on traffic tickets !!!

 

Was able to call and resolve the ticket.. original ticket was $145. Cost me almost $300 to resolve.. they claimed they never received my first payment. Nothing more i could do but pay it..