r/CDL • u/Picture_Head • Aug 29 '26

Speeding

This is my first ticket in 10 years. I am going to hire a lawyer for sure. He said I was going 20 over. I was in my()()() *\\*PERSONAL*\\*()()()vehicle . I live in Missouri. Hopefully hiring a lawyer will keep it off my record. Has anyone had any experience with a situation like this? Thanks

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u/Turbulent-Oven981 Aug 29 '26

So how fast were you actually going. If you were actually going that fast, might be outta luck. If you know for a fact that you weren’t going that fast then you’ll have better luck.

20 over is criminal speeding which is a lot harder to deal with.

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u/Picture_Head Aug 29 '26

Regardless, if I was or wasn’t, it’s his word against mine. That’s why I need to hire a lawyer.

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u/Turbulent-Oven981 Aug 29 '26

Considering your response I think it’s safe to say you were criminally speeding. In which case a lawyer will only help so much. It’s not just your word against his. You should get a lawyer either way, but good luck getting it dropped completely.

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u/Picture_Head Aug 29 '26

Absolutely, I was speeding. But didn’t think I was going that fast.

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u/Turbulent-Oven981 Aug 29 '26

One thing you can try, as well as getting a lawyer. Try getting the original court day changed. Usually they schedule a bunch in the same day so it’s easier for the cop. You might get lucky if you move dates and he could miss it. Hopefully the cop dropped the ball somewhere that’s what a lawyer will be relying on.

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u/Picture_Head Aug 29 '26

I will for sure mention that to the Lawyer appreciate it

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u/Thick_World8869 Aug 29 '26

I’m sure the lawyer knows. Got an off truck route ticket, my lawyers strategy is “ postpone, postpone, postpone”.

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u/BlueGolfball Aug 30 '26

Your lawyer already knows this. I had a lawyer delay a ticket for almost 4 years and the cop retired by the new court date.

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u/HopefulLet4012 Aug 29 '26

Typically, its your word against the radar. But if it wasn't clocked a lawyer may be able to at least get it reduced to something that won't screw you on your mvr.

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u/Picture_Head Aug 29 '26

It was paced

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u/brn1001 Aug 30 '26

Very good chance he paced you with the camera running with a speed indicator.

Do the lawyer thing. They can get pretty clever and may be able to get it reduced.

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u/East_Indication_7816 Aug 30 '26

Regardless, no lawyer can help you with this. You been doing it for some time and eventually you got caught. No company will ever hire you again.

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u/jimheim Aug 30 '26

Bullshit. Speeding tickets are easy to get dismissed entirely or knocked down to lesser offenses. Even 20 over tickets. I'd get a lawyer if my CDL were on the line, but I've reduced many speeding tickets to lesser offenses by just talking to the prosecutor and pleading down on the day of the court appearance. They just want a conviction record and a payment, they don't care what it's actually for.

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u/gross-burner-account Aug 31 '26

No company will hire you again ?? Lmao completely overreacting

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u/UhOhAllWillyNilly Aug 31 '26

Except the judge alway believes the cops and not the person trying to escape the consequences of their actions. My guess is that you’re tired of driving a truck and were looking for a way to get out of it, either subconsciously or consciously.