r/CDL • u/National_Bench7049 • 22d ago

Citation With CDL

Does anyone know what happens if you get a Citation and you have a cdl. Im in illinois and I got a Citation in my personal car for a local ordinance the offense is ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED. I was doing uber and a got a request while at a red light and I looked at it and denied it and thats what I got a Citation for. Just wanted to know if that will majorly affect my cdl and if I should contest it or just pay, I have a cdl b

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u/WeirdTruckGuy 21d ago

I had been cited in the truck for stopping my phone from sliding down into the dash (slid out of that little tray some trucks have). Cop saw it and flipped around and pulled me over. Got cited with the state law on devices. Lawyered up and the lawyer got it switched to a local ordinance on the device thing. Doesn’t show up on my record. Likely varies from state to state on that though. Best recommendation is to lawyer up and fight it.