Q: Speeding ticket going 25mph over the speed limit. Been more than 3yrs since last one, but now have a CDL. What to do?
A:
Hello Asker,
This is a serious violation that can detriment your commercial license as well as your employment. As you are no doubt aware, you are under obligation to report moving violation that go on your record to your employer after a court finds you guilty (not after you receive the ticket). Additionally, this constitutes a serious moving violation because you were traveling 15mph or more over the limit. If you receive two serious moving violation tickets within 3 years, you WILL have your CDL cancelled for a minimum of 60 days.
Given your record of having had a ticket so recently before this current one, I would highly recommend hiring an attorney to represent you in this matter. They may be able to secure an amendment to a lower level speeding offense thus preventing a serious violation. In addition, because it is a petty offense, they can appear on your behalf preventing you from needing to appear in court. This allows you to not miss work or lose vacation days while still having the benefit of counsel. Often times, my clients find this makes affording counsel on traffic cases much more reasonable.
Hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Jason A. Wilkins
Attorney at Law
(630) 445-2293
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