I live in IL and trucks do 10mph over limit all the time on the interstate and the cops don't look twice.

 

I agree that the 1 mph over must have been knocked down. Personally, I would never pay a ticket for 1 over because it would be too easy to beat. Even lasers, let alone radar, have a 2-3 mph margin for error which is why you rarely even see tickets for less than 5-7 over.

I also agree the improper lane usage was probably for being in the left lane somewhere where trucks aren't supposed to be like in AL between Birmingham and Memphis or in the Gourge. I know that the AL cops love to find trucks in the left lane along that stretch of 78. On any given day you might see 5 trucks pulled over in a 20-30 mile stretch. In the cops defense, there are usually several very large signs posted that say "No trucks in the left lane"...

Anyway, one other company that you might check into is Baylor. The have a reputation for hiring less than desirable drivers, but the last I checked they still paid a decent wage and had pretty good benefits.

Good luck.

 

I wouldn't try telling a judge a radar gun has a 2-3 margin of error. Check http://www.stalkerradar.com/sports_sport.shtml it says "Accuracy: +/- 0.1 MPH"

kc0iv

 

I would try telling a judge that, as a matter of fact it's done every day. If a radar is not calibrated frequently, as most aren't expecially in small towns, they may not even be that accurate. A decent lawyer will beat a 1 mph over ticket every single time. The problem is that most people would rather pay the 60 dugs and take a point rather than pay a lawyer and get no points. Not a big deal if that's the only ticket you get in 3-5 years, but when they start to multiply and you can't get a job one has to wonder if maybe you should've taken a different course of action.

I had a friend who was an engineer at Cincinnati Microwave and they would take radars and clock a basketball that they would let just roll down a standard playground slide. I'm talking about the big steel ones that we all used to play on when it was fun to be a kid, before society decided that it was unsafe and way too much of a risk for us to let our kids have fun and they went to the wimpy little plastic equipment that we have today... Anyway, by the time the ball reached the bottom of the slide, according to their radar it was usually travelling about 65-70 mph. His point was that they weren't. Otherwise a 6 year old kid wouldn't step in front of the slide and catch the ball.

As for the "sports" radar, that's not quite the same radar than police use. I can tell you that I've been involved in baseball my entire life. Played all my younger life, now I have coached and ran clinics for years and the truth is most of those radars are nowhere even close to being that accurate. If you didn't notice, it is a sales pitch to get you to buy their product. Cologne makers would like you to believe that if you use their product, women will find you irrestible and just attack you in the middle of your workplace, but I highly doubt that happens with much frequency either. :roll:

 

Hey all,

Well, Hubby heard back from a few companies willing to hire him... I'm not expecting stellar companies at this level, but has anyone heard any really horrible things about McLeod, Evans, or Pyramid?

Thanks for your help and support!

Rae

 

I've heard mixed reviews about McLeod; might do a search on them here. I know nothing about them, or the other companies you mentioned.

I think your husband is going to have to take whatever he can get, and find a way to make it work. Beggars can't be choosers. With his record, his options will most likely be rather limited.

BOL2U&URHusband!!

 

Well your friend sems to have forget the reflective wave a metal slide would cause.

Now as to the "sport radar gun". Well I did some additional checking. Try looking at: http://www.astroproducts.net/phantompatrol.htm and http://www.astroproducts.net/Phantom.htm The first is a K-Band moving or stationary radar that has accuracy of " +1/4, -3/4 MPH readout truncation System accuracy at 100 MPH target speed, worst case, all factors considered = + 0.6 / - 1.1 MPH"

The second gun is a handheld unit with an Accuracy "+ or - .15 MPH internal, +.1-1 MPH display".

For years (well over 30) most radar guns come with a turning wand for checking the guns accuracy. Plus most departments have their guns checked once a month.

Can a good lawyer beat a ticket? Sure they can. But they have also lost many of these cases as well. In most cases I think you will find they are not beaten but plead down to a lessor charge.

Twilight Flyer and my statement still stands. I have seen tickets written for 1 mph over and I'm sure Twilight Flyer has seen them also.

kc0iv

 

I hate to sound " high and mighty" but you should always fight tickets with a cheap traffic lawyer. Allowing yourself 4 moving violations is not a good deal in this industry. I get disqualified from United if I get 2 in a year, or 4 in 3 years.

I'm not saying your husband is a bad driver, as I've gone at least 2mph a time or two :wink:

 

I used to know a guy that drove for Evans. No big complaints from him. That was 3 or so years ago though and we lost touch.

 

Not sure of who will take your hubby on, I know Landstar is pretty tough in this area. I was just thinking my x-husband use to be a member of ???, some company that when he got a ticket it was some how removed or reduced before it got on his driver record. I cant remember the name now of who he used. Is it possible that classes or by being a member of one of these groups can help reduce or eliminate the points before it makes it to ones license. Maybe a site similar could help someone before they have the points put on their license. Try these sites, [email protected], or [email protected]. Maybe others have experience on this and can help?? Good luck to you and your husband, and where-ever he goes maybe he can think of how to prevent future points down the road