Q: Cop put on ticket that vehicle was commercial vehicle, even though the vehicle was not
I got a speeding ticket and reckless driving ticket in a company vehicle. The cop put that I was unlawfully driving a commercial vehicle on my ticket even though our company vehicles are not commercial. Our gross weight of the van is 5,000 pounds and it holds less than 16 people (5 at most) and no one is required to have a cdl, should I point this out in court or no?
A:
It wouldn't matter whether your driving a commercial vehicle or a personal vehicle as the offense penalties are the same regarding these offenses. It would only matter if the offense was for only commercial vehicles such as overweight truck, driving on a road limited to a certain weight etc. Thus this will just be considered a clerical error and will not effect the tickets.
Now as for your tickets, you need to get yourself a good lawyer, your looking at up to 60 days in jail for a first offense reckless driving or in place of jail loss of your license and a fine. For the speeding if the speed was high enough you could also be looking at jail time, loss of license and fines. Plus each ticket carries points with the reckless driving having 5 points. Thus it would smart to call one of us lawyers and setup the free in office consultations, that most of us offer.
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