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Truck route violation

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Dewey120, Nov 28, 2011.

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  1. Nov 28, 2011 #1
    Dewey120

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    I messed up and missed the truck route from the 110 north to the 5 north in the downtown Los Angeles area. As soon as I passed the 101 turn off the CHP pulled me over.

    I got a ticket for failure to obey posted sign (no trucks over 5 tons). Does anyone know of any reliable truck driver attorneys in that area? From what I hear its a point and a half on my record so I wish to avoid that.

    Yes I know this ticket was dumb of me so please no smart butt comments, thanks.
     
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  3. Nov 28, 2011 #2
    Mardet

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    was the violation "disobedience to traffic control device"? If so, yes, that carrys one point.
     
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  4. Nov 28, 2011 #3
    Dewey120

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    The ticket says - 21461 failed to obey signs (no trucks over 5 tons), infraction.

    There is a little bit more but I cannot read the officers chicken scratch handwriting. He also put my old address down instead of my new one which I showed him on my medical card.

    He was quick though, took only about 5 minutes to write the ticket, didn't bother running my license through the computer and he gave me local directions to my drop (only 2 miles away from it). It was the day before thanksgiving so my mind was on just getting home after my delivery, still no excuse for my mistake.
     
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  5. Nov 28, 2011 #4
    PackRatTDI

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    I got one of those in PA. The trooper cut me a break and wrote me up for failure to obey local ordinance rather than being on a restricted route, which had a far heftier fine.
     
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  7. Nov 28, 2011 #5
    Mardet

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    Yes, same section, normally is one point but just read that commercial vehicles get 1.5 times the normal points. so, I guess one and a half points was right. Good luck and sorry couldnt be more help.

    got info from http://dmv.ca.gov/dl/vioptct.htm
     
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  8. Nov 28, 2011 #6
    dancnoone

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    I got one of those on an inspection. Local ordinance violation -- warning only. I think I'd rather had a ticket.

    It was a round of 20 questions with the safety department when I hired on with Schneider.
     
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  9. Nov 28, 2011 #7
    Big Don

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    I got really lucky up in the bay area a few years ago. I was apparently HUA and got off the truck route. Chippie right on my tail.

    Talk about a break! Gave me a verbal warning only, and the correct directions, unlike my Qualcom. . .
     
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  10. Nov 28, 2011 #8
    Dewey120

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    Anybody here ever use or know someone who used Interstate Trucker LTD to fight a ticket? I see the BBB gave them an A+ rating.
     
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  11. Nov 28, 2011 #9
    otherhalftw

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    Just pay the ticket when it eventually gets to your mail box....there is no point trying to fight it...that zone is well posted, and they don't give truckers a break out here!

    To hire an attorney to go to court for you will only be upping the cost...
     
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  12. Nov 28, 2011 #10
    PackRatTDI

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    I wouldn't trust the BBB too awful much. I remember reading how some reporter doing a story on BBB ratings formed a company that didn't specify what they actually did for business and still managed to get an A+ rating.
     
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