thatguy
Elite Member
Just got back from Traffic court trying to get a speeding ticket reduced/dismissed based on it was the first ticket I have ever received in 30 yrs of driving..
The judge said that he would offer traffic school, BUT since I have a CDL he can not drop/reduce any traffic tickets based on Federal regulation (the state could lose highway funding if he would)..
I had my CDL for a previous job and have not used it in 14 yrs but just kept it because 'i may need it'.. I should have dropped it years ago - my bad..
Needless to say I turned it in today and got a regular DL - I am hoping that if i do that and appeal the verdict the next judge may also be lient..
On the ticket - I am more worried about the insurance rate hike than anything. I figured I could take my chances and see if i could appeal to the court sympathy with my extremely clean driving record..
Just so you know, as a CDL holder you have no chance of a speeding ticket reduced/dismissed (assuming the judge knows and follows the rules)
anyone know if the 'conviction date' or the 'offense date' would be what the judge takes into consideration..
Brian
The judge said that he would offer traffic school, BUT since I have a CDL he can not drop/reduce any traffic tickets based on Federal regulation (the state could lose highway funding if he would)..
I had my CDL for a previous job and have not used it in 14 yrs but just kept it because 'i may need it'.. I should have dropped it years ago - my bad..
Needless to say I turned it in today and got a regular DL - I am hoping that if i do that and appeal the verdict the next judge may also be lient..
On the ticket - I am more worried about the insurance rate hike than anything. I figured I could take my chances and see if i could appeal to the court sympathy with my extremely clean driving record..
Just so you know, as a CDL holder you have no chance of a speeding ticket reduced/dismissed (assuming the judge knows and follows the rules)
anyone know if the 'conviction date' or the 'offense date' would be what the judge takes into consideration..
Brian