Arizona CDL Ticket Lawyer
Commercial Driver License (CDL) holder traffic tickets can have devastating impacts for commercial drivers. Any traffic infraction can cause a driver to have points assessed to the driver’s license, which will almost certainly impact their carrier’s insurance rates and that driver’s individual driver scores.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a system known as Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) for measuring scores that assess a driver’s fitness for being a commercial driver. Different traffic infractions can carry different penalties in terms of points and CSA scores.
In fact, in Arizona, many violations by commercial drivers are considered to be class 1 misdemeanors, the equivalent misdemeanor of a major crime such as DUI. This means that Commercial Drivers charged with traffic infractions in Arizona may face penalties of up to 6 months in jail, fines and fees of $2,500, points assessed to driver’s license and points assessed to CSA scores. Many traffic infractions in Arizona cannot be removed.
It is also important to note that Commercial Driver License holders are not eligible for Defensive Driving School under Arizona law. That means in many cases, they have no choice but to either simply pay their ticket or hire a lawyer to defend them in court.
The R&R Law Group represents commercial drivers all across the State of Arizona for commercial violations that are unique to commercial drivers, including:
- False Logbook
- Inaccurate Logbook
- Logbook Not Current
- No Record of Duty violations
- 14 Hour Rule violations
- 11 Hour Rule violations
- No Seatbelt violations
- Failure to Stop at Port of Entry
- Overweight violations
- Medical Card violations
- Driving While Out of Service
- Commercial Driver Driving Under the Influence
- Commercial Driver Not Speaking English
- Speeding violations
- Equipment violations
- Registration violations
- Fatigued driver
- All other moving violations
At the R&R Law Group, we recognize that a single traffic for a CDL Holder can be the difference between keeping and losing their job. We have experience all over Arizona, including the major ports of entry and jurisdictions covering the major interstates, such as the:
- Yuma Justice Court
- Kingman Justice Court
- Lake Havasu Justice Court
- Casa Grande Justice Court
- Verde Valley Justice Court
- Quartzsite Justice Court
- Puerco Justice Court
Free Consultation with CDL Ticket Lawyer
Our firm practices exclusively in criminal and traffic defense, and we understand the importance of a proper defense for CDL Holder traffic tickets. Contact our firm today for a free case evaluation.