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How a Washington
State Over Weight
Traffic Ticket
Affects Your CDL
License
A Washington over
weight traffic
ticket can have
serious
consequences. The
type of Washington
ticket can result in
substantial fines,
increased insurance
premiums, and could
even affect your CDL
license and your
job.
This WA traffic
ticket applies to
CDL drivers. All
commercial drivers
should be aware of
the weight limits on
their vehicle. This
will depend on the
number of axles the
truck has, the
distances between
the axles, and also
the types of tires
used.
Some jurisdictions
will issue a
Washington over
weight traffic
ticket to the
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the truck, but the
majority will cite
the driver.
Unfortunately, this
means the driver can
get cited for a
ticket well over
$1,000! The
consequences
involved with this
kind of ticket makes
it vital that you
consider retaining a
Washington traffic
ticket attorney with
the experience
needed to defend
your driving record.
As a commercial
driver, it is
important to know
the law and try to
protect yourself. Be
aware of how your
truck is loaded.
Additionally, it
would be in your
best interest to
take pictures of how
the Officer is
weighing your truck.
Often what happens
out on the road
(e.g. weighing on a
slope) does not
match what was
written in the
Officer’s report.
Inconsistencies in
the citing Officer’s
report can lead to
an outright
dismissal of your
infraction, and save
you a lot of money
and a great deal of
hassle. Even the
most conscientious
commercial driver
can make a simple
mistake, and there
is no reason an
oversight should
cause you such dire
ramifications.
Fortunately, our
Washington State
traffic ticket
attorneys
successfully defend
hundreds of traffic
tickets every year,
for regular
motorists and
commercial drivers
alike. We believe
every Washington
State traffic ticket
can be defended, and
our decades of
experience means we
understand the laws
and statues
governing every type
of traffic
infraction.
A Washington
Traffic Ticket
Lawyer Can Protect
Your Rights
In cases of an over
weight commercial
vehicle, the driver
is sent a notice in
the mail that they
committed a
violation. It is of
extreme importance
that the CDL holder
respond to this
letter before the
time limit expires.
In cases involving a
Washington over
weight traffic
ticket the
commercial driver
has 60 days to
respond. Either they
can pay the ticket,
or they can request
an administrative
hearing to plead
their case.
If you plan on
fighting your
ticket, a Washington
State traffic ticket
lawyer from our
office can handle
all of the details.
We will file the
paperwork for your
administrative
hearing and
represent you in
court, as personal
advocates for your
character. We
streamline the
process for you by
developing a legal
defense and doing
all the legwork
along the way. This
means that you can
go about your daily
life, not miss any
work, and know that
a competent
professional is
handling every
detail, from start
to finish. You will
not even be required
to appear in court
when you choose to
retain one of our WA
traffic ticket
lawyers.
We have law offices
all over Western
Washington, and we
believe that every
ticket can be
defended. Our
attorneys will
aggressively fight
for your rights, and
defend your CDL
license and driving
record. We examine
every aspect of the
case so that we can
find technical
details that will
get your ticket
dismissed, fines
eliminated or
reduced, and keep
your future
insurance rates low.
We offer a free case
evaluation where we
can discuss the
details regarding
your Washington over
weight traffic
ticket, and answer
any of your
questions. Our fees
are affordable,
especially when
compared to what an
over weight ticket
will end up costing
you in the long run.
If you are a
commercial driver
who has been cited
with a Washington
State over weight
traffic ticket it is
important that you
contact us as soon
as possible. We will
fight to protect
your rights, and
aggressively defend
your driving record.
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