Written warning worse than an actual citation?

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Yep, sad to say but true, there are people working to get it changed but for now that's how it is.

 

It would appear on your psp, not your DL or dac. And not all troopers no whats going on with csa.

 

Depends on if the warning is done on an inspection form and sent in as such.

 

While it recently changed the department I work for required every traffic stop have a paper trail. So even warnings had to be in writing.
The departments copy are stored in the dispatch office till the end of the year. Then they are placed into long term storage until it reaches the limit on the retention schedule. It is then shredded.
The plate number of the trailer we are stopping and location are entered into our local CAD ( computer aided dispatch system) for the traffic stop. Our warnings stay in the department and do not show up on any computer outside of the department
The only time in house it would show up again is if the same trailer was pulled over again in our city.
If we run your drivers license that is logged on the state system.
So our warnings stay in house.
As a side note traffic stops decreased with the extra paperwork so we are back to giving verbal warnings. I usually give verbal warnings to CDL holders.
I work for a city department that has nothing to do with DOT inspections etc. So it may be different than a commercial inspection officer.

 

Written or verbal, Grumppy?
I've gotten a verbal - no paper placed in my hand. I don't expect to ever hear about it again. But the question leaned toward a written reprimand sans any type of fine or pending court date.

 

If the warning is NOT on a dot inspection form then it never shows up anywhere. If it's ON a inspection then you get the points on your psp

 

This is true.....
The problem is 99% of the time you get a written warning it is during a dot inspection so it ends up on your record with no way to challenge it.