First Time Speeding Ticket

Fight the ticket. Maybe a local lawyer can help; he'll know the judges and have other connections.
Tell the lawyer how important this is because you're going for your first cdl job.

 

Yeah, the ticket will still be on your record. Even now that 14 mph over looks pretty bad to a trucking company.
You'll still find work, but may not be what you want.

 

Roadlaw is the best bet.. They most likely will round-up a local lawyer that are affiliated with them. Hopefully that person can get it downgraded to just an equipment violation.

 

I don't really know that much about either one, I imagine they are about the same. Husband used one years ago to get a ticket squared away, don't remember which one it was. He luckily was paying the weekly premium when he was ticketed. They used a lawyer out of town.

 

Call and talk to both of them and see what they offer and if they have a lawyer who is trucker knowledge based.

 

I agree, fight it. Worth the money in the long run. The Trucker Attorney’s goal is to keep CDL clean. An equipment violation is common. Best to keep the first one off your record. Easier in the future to get a roadside or a Court Room break, based on a clean record. Just paying it, is taking a chance. Next time you get pulled over, Cop sees it, assumes you were probably going much faster and got it lowered. Has no mercy, decides you haven’t learned your lesson yet. Next thing you know, you got 2 tickets on your record. Ask Me how I know. Almost lost my License about 12 yrs ago, after years of being clean. Happened to a couple friends of mine also. Nearly lost their Licenses. States were hungry for revenue at the time. Too many Trucks on the road also back then. No breaks. So I know, ALWAYS fight a ticket, especially the first one. Don’t let that snowball get rolling.

 

I would go to court and just tell the judge...

"Yeah I was speeding... 39 in a 35 zone, I had not entered the 25 zone yet. (Explain about the curve stuff here.) I admit I was speeding and I am willing to pay for doing so, but I will not plead guilty to something I did not do."

Odds are the officer who issued the citation wont show up to court amd the judge will knock it down to a 1 to 5 mph over posted limit ticket. Pay the fine and go on with life. Most companies wont care about a single 4 over ticket.