I Got A Ticket The Day Before I Started School

You left the company that trained and still hired you after you got your ticket? Of all companies to do that with CRST was probably the worst idea because they have a reputation for holding people to their contracts like G said. Common sense doesn’t seem to be your strong suit so you’re probably not gonna listen anyways but the most solid career advice I can give and everyone here is going to say the same is just go back to CRST and fulfill your contract. If they won’t take you your other best bet is Western Express

I already left crst for my own reasons.

That there is another issue. You will have to pay them before you can be hired by another company.

No I didn’t have the time to go back to Iowa to fight it I left after getting my license to go in the truck with my husband so it was hard to find time to get back there but I am going to pay it this weekend for sure

It's quite possible you have a suspended license or it's in the process of being suspended. Iowa gives you 30 days to pay citations, get on a payment plan or respond to the courts that you're fighting it. It is going to be extremely hard to get hired anywhere if you have to deal with a suspension in addition to the speeding ticket.

Gtown also brought up a good point with CRST. They will send threatening letters to your prospective employers informing them you're still under contract until you fulfill your obligation or pay it off. CRST has won several lawsuits against companies that hire drivers still under their contract that many carriers will not hire you until the CRST contract is settled. Even if you would get sent home from CRST without getting your CDL they're able to enforce the terms.

No I didn’t have the time to go back to Iowa to fight it I left after getting my license to go in the truck with my husband so it was hard to find time to get back there but I am going to pay it this weekend for sure

By saying you were unable to fight it do you mean you unsuccessfully fought it or that you didn't hire a lawyer to do it? With a CDL or wanting to get your CDL its extremely important to fight every ticket. I received a citation a couple years ago that was $335. I paid the $600 for a lawyer to fight it (and get it dismissed) because the long term ramifications such ticket would have on my career. If it isn't paid by the due date you risk your license being suspended which is going to make your situation even more difficult to overcome.

Do you think I should get a lawyer I heard something about writing a letter to the courts where I got the ticket

You left the company that trained and still hired you after you got your ticket? Of all companies to do that with CRST was probably the worst idea because they have a reputation for holding people to their contracts like G said. Common sense doesn’t seem to be your strong suit so you’re probably not gonna listen anyways but the most solid career advice I can give and everyone here is going to say the same is just go back to CRST and fulfill your contract. If they won’t take you your other best bet is Western Express

I really wasn’t asking asking about all of that but for your information my plan was to go to crst for one reason I was never planning on working for them at all I just needed my cdls and I applied with them before I got the ticket if you you would of read my comment it was the day before I started school on my way there so I finished the school before it even showed up on my mvr now unless you have any info to help me out be on your way with the negativitie advice thank you have a blessed Day

No I didn’t have the time to go back to Iowa to fight it I left after getting my license to go in the truck with my husband so it was hard to find time to get back there but I am going to pay it this weekend for sure

It's quite possible you have a suspended license or it's in the process of being suspended. Iowa gives you 30 days to pay citations, get on a payment plan or respond to the courts that you're fighting it. It is going to be extremely hard to get hired anywhere if you have to deal with a suspension in addition to the speeding ticket.

Gtown also brought up a good point with CRST. They will send threatening letters to your prospective employers informing them you're still under contract until you fulfill your obligation or pay it off. CRST has won several lawsuits against companies that hire drivers still under their contract that many carriers will not hire you until the CRST contract is settled. Even if you would get sent home from CRST without getting your CDL they're able to enforce the terms.

Yep, and CRST will wait until the 29th DAY to send this 30 day letter to your prospective employer, "just because they can." JROD educated us on this many many times, through the years:

That 'separate correspondence' .... will take them the 29 days. It really seems like the ticket is almost the 'least' of your problems. You should have MADE A WAY to fight that ticket instead of 'riding along,' IMHO. Like Pianoman said . . . above. Except, Paul, Western won't even TOUCH the O/P now, either. Abby @ Western has confirmed this to me in the past, via Fb Dm.

Well, best wishes, somehow!

~ Anne ~

My (our) point was that you probably were unaware unfortunately (no fault of your own) that CRST just plain doesn’t operate that way. They’ll block your employment every else until you go back and complete the nine months or however long their contract is for with them

We are giving you the truth and giving you prudent advice.

So you knowingly intended to welch on your contract with CRST. You are totally in the wrong here.

I knew after reading your initial post where this was going to end up.

We are not going to tell you what you want to hear. You should seek advice elsewhere.

Do you think I should get a lawyer I heard something about writing a letter to the courts where I got the ticket

Being that you were attending CRST I'm going to assume this happened in Cedar Rapids which is Linn County. Your best bet would be to contact a lawyer in that area for a free over the phone consult and see what they think about this situation. You can use the website Avvo to help find one and read reviews of them. Lawyers that are in that area will be better able to tell you your options and what they've seen happen under similiar circumstances. For the ticket I referenced I hired an attorney that opened her own practice after being a traffic court prosecutor for 20 years. Unfortunately she's out of Des Moines (Polk county) otherwise I'd suggest her in a heartbeat.

Most attorneys will offer you a no obligation consultation and talk about your options. Its impossible for them to tell you what WILL happen but they can offer their best guess based on previous cases.

It hasn’t been 30 days yet so I’m praying they don’t suspend it my home town actually just mailed my physical copy but I am going to try my best to fight it I have already been on a payment with crst it was always my intentions to pay them I just didn’t want to work with them that’s all

No I didn’t have the time to go back to Iowa to fight it I left after getting my license to go in the truck with my husband so it was hard to find time to get back there but I am going to pay it this weekend for sure

It's quite possible you have a suspended license or it's in the process of being suspended. Iowa gives you 30 days to pay citations, get on a payment plan or respond to the courts that you're fighting it. It is going to be extremely hard to get hired anywhere if you have to deal with a suspension in addition to the speeding ticket.

Gtown also brought up a good point with CRST. They will send threatening letters to your prospective employers informing them you're still under contract until you fulfill your obligation or pay it off. CRST has won several lawsuits against companies that hire drivers still under their contract that many carriers will not hire you until the CRST contract is settled. Even if you would get sent home from CRST without getting your CDL they're able to enforce the terms.