Am I Doomed?

I feel like a broken record every time tickets like this come up on the forum. 15+ over in a car isn’t the same as 15+ over in a truck from a hiring perspective. Ask me how I know. 15 over in a car is not a death sentence to your career like it is in a truck but it will definitely seriously hamper your ability to find a job, especially considering you have no experience yet. Reckless driving in my experience actually looks worse on a driving record than any amount of speeding in a personal vehicle. Get the reckless reduced no matter what. If you can get it dropped to speeding or something else do it. Like others said, less than 15 over would be ideal but even a 15 over looks better than a reckless.

What does your driving record look like besides this? Anything in the last 7 years? What about the last 3 specifically?

Also I’d recommend not going to PFG without telling them about the pending violation. If you start with them and then get convicted with a reckless or speeding after hire they may just decide to drop you right then and there. BE HONEST. And cut the bs story about why you got the ticket. No one believes it.

My understanding is that you have a right to a speedy trial according to our constitution. I would mention that with your lawyer and in the meantime, make sure you are watching your speed. I had to wait 5 years for two "driving after suspension" violations to fall off my record to even be considered. Worst part, those suspensions were due to child support mix ups. And I never was notified of the suspensions.

Why do you keep pushing out the court date?

apparently the courts are backlogged here and they keep pushing it out and my attorney says the DA is not being very cooperative. but i just entered pre trial for jan 10 so hopefully i can get it settled then. What sucks i just got 2 offers from PFG and did well in all their agility and road test.

I feel like a broken record every time tickets like this come up on the forum. 15+ over in a car isn’t the same as 15+ over in a truck from a hiring perspective. Ask me how I know. 15 over in a car is not a death sentence to your career like it is in a truck but it will definitely seriously hamper your ability to find a job, especially considering you have no experience yet. Reckless driving in my experience actually looks worse on a driving record than any amount of speeding in a personal vehicle. Get the reckless reduced no matter what. If you can get it dropped to speeding or something else do it. Like others said, less than 15 over would be ideal but even a 15 over looks better than a reckless.

What does your driving record look like besides this? Anything in the last 7 years? What about the last 3 specifically?

Also I’d recommend not going to PFG without telling them about the pending violation. If you start with them and then get convicted with a reckless or speeding after hire they may just decide to drop you right then and there. BE HONEST. And cut the bs story about why you got the ticket. No one believes it.

I do plan on telling PFG just waiting for jan 10 pre trial just in case there is good news even if bad news will report before being hired. I know I was speeding I take the responsibility for that but it was a necessity from my pov. hindsight is 20/20 but in the moment i did what i thought was best and to me that's speeding not being reckless. I will come back after the pre trial if any results. I want to thank everyone for the support and also the ones with tough love.

Perry, I want to thank you for reading this and coming back in to make a comment. Many people pop into this forum seeking sympathy, not straight talk, then don't post again when we are so "hard" on them. Each and every reply here was full of that tough love. Trucking Truth's only goal is to help new drivers with all parts of their rookie experience. And yes, sometimes that includes tough talk, but if you notice, it's all for your support.

Please stick around!

Insurance is one of the highest expenses in the trucking industry. And its also one that companies can try to lower by making sure they have highly skilled and very professional drivers. Hence, why it is so hard to get started in trucking with speeding tickets and other bad judgement incidents, DUI/DWI, and illicit drug habits. Everyone here at TT wants new and perspective drivers to be aware how much your driving history effects your career. Best wishes and hopefully you learn allot here.

I will come back after the pre trial if any results. I want to thank everyone for the support and also the ones with tough love.

Please do! Hopefully you can get it reduced quickly. It’s in your best interest to get into a truck soon or you’ll have an even harder time getting hired anywhere