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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Truck Drivers Receive a Citation
It happens. You didn't see the reduced speed sign or that teenager in the Honda came out of nowhere. Sometimes, you're just a hair over the speed limit or you glance at your phone at just the wrong second. If you drive for a living, you will most likely find yourself...
CDL Legal Saves Members $302k in Q2 2020
Quarter 2 of 2020 has been a wild one! Because of widespread shut-downs, we've had fewer tickets coming in. Court shutdowns also pushed back court dates for most of our in-process tickets. However, we expect more citations to be written in the coming months as local...
3 Reasons Carriers Don’t Use a Legal Service (but why they should)
Many fleet managers experience an understandable tension when faced with drivers’ tickets. They worry that offering a legal service to their drivers will encourage unsafe driving. In the mind of a Safety Manager, giving drivers a way to fight CDL tickets only masks...
State Laws Against Truck Idling
Truck Idling Engine laws are on the books in many states across the country. These states want to reduce truck idling and general emissions from large engines or sometimes just emissions near neighborhoods or schools. CDL drivers who want take their job seriously have...
CDL Driving Record Differences: MVR, PSP, & DAC
Here at CDL Legal, we talk to many drivers who have questions about their record. Where can they find their driving records? Who else has it? How does it effect their ability to get hired? Can their record be changed? These are good questions to be asking. It's tough...
CDL Citations Spike After COVID-19 Quarantine Lifts
We've all wondered... When we're waiting in our driver's seats and glancing in the side mirror at the officer strolling up with notepad in hand, we've all had these thoughts: "Am I about to get a CDL citation? Does this officer have a quota to meet? Are they just...
CDL Legal Saves Drivers On CDL Attorney Costs
Attorney costs for CDL can reach higher than average, especially when a professional driver receives a ticket outside of their home state. In some cases, the difference between attorney costs for a CDL driver and the average driver can exceed $1,500. This issue is made even more frustrating for CDL drivers because keeping points off their license is critical in protecting their livelihood. Even with the higher cost and high stakes, legal success is never guaranteed.
5 More Tips to Stay Healthy During Covid-19
"It's going around" has a whole new meaning in 2020. As of this posting, tireless researchers and dedicated scientists still haven't found a good fix for the coronavirus pandemic. But there are still plenty of things Commercial drivers can do to protect themselves...
Build Your Anti-Covid-19 Kit for the Road
In our last article, we laid out some things that drivers can do to avoid germs and sickness. Well, a job is always easier with the right tools. If you don't already keep a kit in the truck for general cleanliness, this is your best excuse to catch up. Coronavirus may...
