I managed to get speed trapped in my company truck the other day. (First speeding ticket I've ever got.) So the cop writes me a ticket, but she marks the truck not being a commercial vehicle. The tags on the truck plainly state that it's a commercial truck. Is there a difference between a commercial vehicle and a "commercial truck"? Really my question is, was this done to screw me out of more money, help me, or does it even have any bearing on anything?
2007-03-26 16:42:33 · 10 answers · asked by NiCO 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Speeding is driver's responsibility.
Something like balding tires, missing mirrors, or lack of paperwork is owner (company) responsibility.
In this case, whether it's commercial or not has no bearing on the ticket, other than the owner is not the driver.
2007-03-26 16:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In most states a truck or van is considered a commercial vehicle, so that they can charge more money. An actual commerical truck is over 10,001 lbs. I have question for you do you have a commerical drivers license or a regular one, that will make a difference on the price of the ticket. Along with how fast you were going and where. You can always ask for traffic school if this is your first ticket for speeding.
2007-03-26 23:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by rksmbus 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a differance ,a commercial truck is over 26,000 lbs,a comercial vehicle is one that hauls other than just passangers,for instance,a station wagon hauling something in the back needs to have a comercial plate rather than a pasanger plate,the police can tell by the leters on the plate like number first then the letters or letters first, in most states a comercial truck has one leter flowed by numbers, if you have a CDL you can not go to trafic school, and you mite think about fighting your ticket but get a lawer,CDL drivers usually pay 3 times the amount as a non CDL holder, and if you are a company driver you have to notify your company,if you are acompany driver and get paid by the hour, you need your head examend,because you give us profeshional drivers a bad name.
2007-03-27 04:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by big dummy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This on is easy. do you have a commercial drivers license or not. she gave you the ticket not the truck.
2007-03-26 23:50:09 · answer #4 · answered by 7.62x54 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I remember right she is helping you.
When I had my CDL license If I got a ticket for commercial I paid about double.
2007-03-27 00:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by James C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the cop just saved your job. Since you got the ticket, the business will never know about it unless you tell them. If you were speeding, then pay the fine and forget about it.
2007-03-26 23:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The ticket is on you, not the vehicle. The fine is based on the speed you were travelling.
2007-03-27 02:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can appeal the ticket take the cop to court
2007-03-26 23:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by KJ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think you have a freak driver i have seen that ups drivers try to run on 70 miles .
2007-03-30 22:56:40 · answer #9 · answered by Ozdevil 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you'll have to ask your local police...every state is different.
2007-03-26 23:45:01 · answer #10 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋