CDL & Commercial Driver Ticket Lawyer in Pennsylvania
For CDL holders, a single moving violation can threaten your livelihood — many employers drop drivers over one serious conviction, and masking rules mean you usually can't take diversion deals. Fighting the ticket is often the only real option.
- 98%
- Win rate
- 5,000+
- Drivers helped
- $7M+
- Saved for drivers
- $1,422
- Avg. insurance savings
Ticket Takedown has a 98% win rate across more than 5,000 traffic ticket cases, saving drivers over $7M in fines and insurance increases.
How it works
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Share your ticket
Upload your citation and basic details in minutes.
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An attorney takes over
A licensed attorney files with the court and negotiates on your behalf.
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Get updates until it's done
We keep you posted at every step — most cases end with a reduced or dismissed charge.
What a cdl & commercial driver ticket costs in Pennsylvania
| Typical fine | Standard summary fines — the CDL consequences are the real exposure |
|---|---|
| License points | Standard PennDOT points, plus federal CDL disqualification rules |
| Insurance impact | Serious-violation convictions raise commercial policy costs and can end employment with many carriers. |
| License risk | Two serious violations in 3 years = 60-day CDL disqualification; three = 120 days. Masking or deferring CDL convictions is federally prohibited. |
Frequently asked questions
The federal serious-violation list: 15+ mph over, improper lane changes, following too closely, reckless driving, and handheld phone use, among others. Two convictions inside three years is a 60-day disqualification.
Diversion-style masking is off the table under federal law, but a genuine amendment to a different, non-serious offense is not masking — it's negotiation, and it remains the standard way attorneys protect CDL records.
Yes — federal rules count moving-violation convictions in any vehicle. A 'minor' ticket in your sedan can be the first strike toward a disqualification.
It does. Pennsylvania reports convictions through the interstate compact and CDLIS, so your home-state record and your employer's annual review will both see it. Fighting it in Pennsylvania is the only place to stop it.
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