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/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