Tennessee Truck Driver Violation Attorney

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Robert R. Kurtz represents clients in the cities of Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Cookeville, Crossville, Gatlinburg, Greeneville, Jefferson City, Kingston, Knoxville, Maynardville, Memphis, Nashville, Newport, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and the tri-cities of Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol.

The materials in our web page are for the general education and knowledge and do not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Litigation can be complex and the law ever-changing, and it varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. If you have an individual legal problem or question, you should seek a legal opinion that takes into account the applicable law and your particular circumstances.

ROBERT R. KURTZ

ATTORNEY AT LAW

865.522.9942

Knoxville, TN Criminal Defense Attorney

Excellence in Advocacy.

Tennessee Truck Drivers, Commercial Vehicle Lawyer

Truck Drivers, commercial vehicle drivers and others with commercial driver’s licenses in Tennessee face very serious consequences if they are convicted of a moving violation. Commercial Drivers in Tennessee may get points on their license, lose insurance coverage and even lose their job if they are convicted of some driving offenses.

Robert Kurtz knows the complex rules and regulations governing commercial drivers. My firm has handled speeding tickets, lane change violations, log book violations, registration violations, equipment violations and many other charges that are unique to commercial drivers.

The consequences for commercial drivers convicted of a speeding ticket or other Tennessee traffic citation are enormous. An attorney experienced in defending speeding tickets and other citations is the only way to protect your livelihood.

Consequences and Penalties for Commercial Drivers:

Offense Points

Speeding , speed not indicated 4

Speeding , 1-5 m.p.h. in excess 2

Speeding, 6-14 m.p.h. in excess 4

Speeding, 15-25 m.p.h. in excess 5

Speeding, 26-35 m.p.h. in excess 6

Speeding, 36-45 m.p.h. in excess 7

Speeding, 46 m.p.h. and above 8

Excessive speeding (15 m.p.h. or more above posted 6

speed limit in a commercial vehicle), speed not indicated

on court document, but on citation

Reckless driving 7

Improper passing 4

Improper or erratic lane change 5

Following Improperly 4

Careless or Negligent Driving 5

Failure to Obey Traffic Instructions 4

Wrong Way, Side or Direction 4

Failure to yield right of way 4

Making improper turn 4

Failure to signal direction 3

Passing stopped school, church or youth bus 6

taking on or discharging passengers

Following emergency vehicle unlawfully 3

Speed less than posted minimum 4

Miscellaneous traffic violations 3

Failure to yield to emergency vehicles 6

Failure to stop at railroad crossing 8

The following points are for offenses committed while driving commercial vehicles in a construction

zone or while hauling hazardous material:

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, speed not indicated 5

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 1-5 m.p.h. in excess 3

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 6-14 m.p.h. in excess 5

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 15-25 m.p.h. in excess 6

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 26-35 m.p.h. in excess 7

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 36-45 m.p.h. in excess 8

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 46 m.p.h. and above 9

Excessive speeding (15 m.p.h. or more above posted 7

speed limit in a commercial vehicle), speed not indicated

on court document, but on citation

Reckless driving 8

Improper passing 5

Improper or erratic lane change 6

Following Improperly 5

Careless or Negligent Driving 6

Failure to Obey Traffic Instructions 5

Wrong Way, Side or Direction 5

Failure to yield right of way 5

Making improper turn 5

Failure to signal direction 4

Passing stopped school, church or youth bus 8

taking or discharging passengers

Following emergency vehicle unlawfully 3

Speed less than posted minimum 5

Miscellaneous traffic violations 4