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In cdl school and the recruiters are telling me the super speeder ticket I got in May is gonna hurt me getting with a good company. Courts will not change my plea or reduce it.... I dont wont to continue with school if I cant make good money due to this ticket...Can anyone assist me, with some sound advice
They are correct. Fight it further if you can. You may be looking at 3 years of safe driving (depending on the severity of it) before most carriers will reconsider you. This is a competition Bro...you are being evaluated with folks who have many, many consecutive years of safe driving; no speeding, moving violations, or chargeable accidents. Sorry...its reality.
My advice? Protect your drivers license; obey the law and drive safe. It's your primary resume for qualifying as a driver.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Hey, Nikita, welcome to Trucking Truth.
Just to clarify, what is a "Super Speeder" ticket? I guess you mean Excessive Speed. Back when I started, that July 2015 I got my first speeding ticket in almost forever and it was "15 over", the lower limit for excessive speed. Knight told me to wait a year. Swift, though, hired me.
Of course it all depends on your whole driving record. What's that like?
Part Ii: Are you in a commercial CDL school that you signed a tuition contract for? That's not a bad thing but it helps us understand your situation.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Hey, Nikita, welcome to Trucking Truth.
Just to clarify, what is a "Super Speeder" ticket? I guess you mean Excessive Speed. Back when I started, that July 2015 I got my first speeding ticket in almost forever and it was "15 over", the lower limit for excessive speed. Knight told me to wait a year. Swift, though, hired me.
Of course it all depends on your whole driving record. What's that like?
Part Ii: Are you in a commercial CDL school that you signed a tuition contract for? That's not a bad thing but it helps us
Yes its excessive speed. It was over 25 miles. Smh...I had a clean driving record before this. I am in a tech school so I'm not under contract. I know I'm doomed at this point☹
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Nikita gets sees the End:
I know I'm doomed at this point☹
Not so much. Like I said,one company told me "Not now" and another scooped me up. If you are in tech school for your CDL , you still have time before you put it to use. Do you have a company or other plan in mind?
Here is some reading for you:
- Trucker's Career Guide
- Article Category: Finding The Right Truck Driving Job
- Forum Topics Tagged "Choosing A Trucking Company"
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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In cdl school and the recruiters are telling me the super speeder ticket I got in May is gonna hurt me getting with a good company. Courts will not change my plea or reduce it.... I dont wont to continue with school if I cant make good money due to this ticket...Can anyone assist me, with some sound advice
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: