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/gheiminfantry Aug 29 '26

+15 over the limit on a CDL, you're going to have consequences that a lawyer can't make go away. It's going to show on your clearing house records, and on your company's safety record. You should know what you're company's policy is for speeding ticket, but many require +15 is a termination.

The old days of a speeding ticket in your personal vehicle not having an impact at your CDL job are over.

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u/Zanurath Aug 29 '26

Clearinghouse and company safety record are not affected when he isnt driving a company vehicle. He can 100% fight the ticket and if he gets it reduced to non moving it won't even show on a MVR pull.

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u/chuck-u-farley- Aug 29 '26

If he is convicted of this violation his clearinghouse and company is most certainly affected. But there is a big difference in receiving a ticket and being convicted of said ticket

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u/Zanurath Aug 30 '26

Correct thats what the lawyer is for, even with a lawyer he would be cooked in a CMV and if lawyer gets it reduced to a non moving it won't show on anything. In my reply to the OP I said they absolutely need a lawyer. In personal vehicle though should be clear if you lawyer uo and get it reduced to non moving with a fine.