Pay attention, pay your tickets!

Posted on May 5, 2007
Filed Under GENERAL

Well, looks like Paris Hilton is going to be going to another type of Hilton, for 45 days anyway. For those of you who have missed it, she’s been sentenced to 45 days in the county lockup, for mostly traffic-related violations.

Back in September, 2006, she was driving drunk. She was sentenced to 36 months probation, alcohol re-education camp, and $1,500 in fines. She continued to drive on a suspended license, and never did enter the alcohol camp. The police stopped her twice, the latest on February 27, 2007 for speeding.

Apparently the judge had no tolerance for this sort of arrogance and sent her up the river. Actually, you think with all the money the Hiltons have, they could find some better lawyers.

Drivers, the lesson is, protect that CDL! Every motor carrier you ever work for is required to run your driving history, or MVR. Every ticket, every accident you have will be on there (probably). The jobs which pay the most demand a clean MVR. If you have tickets, you are relagating yourself to a lousy-paying job. Also, if you do get a ticket, pay attention to the conditions attached to it. Do you have to appear in person? Where do you send the check? Make sure it gets taken care of properly, or you will get suspended.

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Eric Arnold is a Former Enforcement Agent with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and a leading expert on USDOT compliance for small businesses. Do you have a question for Eric Arnold? Email him at eric@arnoldsafety.com.

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