Cell phone violation not ticket

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  1. ddixson

    ddixson Bobtail Member

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    Got a violation for holding my cellphone and talking on the speaker. Not a ticket. Clean mvr and psp, no accidents or issues for 21 years, now I’m worried a warning may put me out of the industry. I asked a recruiter I was speaking with before I took my current gig and he said it’s a no go for his company, mainly new drivers is what they hire but was close so I checked em out. Almost seems I would be bette riff if I woulda got the ticket bc I could fight it. Should I learn to code?
     
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  3. Chinatown

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  4. Cat sdp

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    That’s why a lot of them don’t write tickets, because they might have to go to court…. Your basically screwed, that’s a no go at a lot of carriers
     
  5. ddixson

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    No but have a short medium and long term plan and always keep in touch with companies I’m interested in working for or with. Am with an outfit that has three trucks and it’s gonna hurt but not any worse if he disconnects with me. Or tomorrow might be different.
     
  6. ddixson

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    It seems that I am screwed and I get why he may have done that but to turn down a $10,000 plus fine for the carriers and $3,000 plus fine from me would be crazy so don’t think that’s the case.
     
  7. Cat sdp

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    Local jurisdiction don’t get the money I believe…… but either way your in trouble till that falls off
     
  8. ddixson

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    Yeh, kinda seems that way. Self insured mega carrier might be the only option never knew any inspector to turn down money. Stopped at sent it to the boss at the next truckstop and headed up the road and the same officer had another truck pulled over and the driver was in handcuffs so maybe I’m lucky…
     
  9. Lennythedriver

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    The way I see it when it comes to the cell phone thing you got two options, use a cell phone holder and leave the cell phone in there and don’t even look at it or touch it except to follow your GPS if that’s what you use. Or put it in the bunk. So there’s no temptation.
     
  10. ddixson

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    Yeh, I just was using it on speaker bc it wouldn’t connect to the radio or my headsets. Even says on the violation I was holding it and talking on speaker. Pretty much exactly how I use a cb but it’s the law. Think I’m absolutely screwed.
     
  11. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    I don’t know, man, go out and buy yourself one of those wallets that look just like a cell phone. And then just say you were holding your wallet.
     
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