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Traffic Defense for CDL Drivers

Dinwiddie, Virginia CDL Traffic Defense Lawyer John B. Chappell

If you are a CDL driver, you know that driving is your livelihood. A driver's license suspension or revocation means being out of work. If you get a traffic ticket, don't just pay the fine. Call John B. Chappell, Attorney at Law.

Located in Dinwiddie, Virginia, we provide solid and effective CDL traffic defense for commercial drivers from Virginia and other states who were pulled over in Sussex County or Dinwiddie County for traffic violations or speeding tickets. CDL traffic defense lawyer John Chappell has more than 30 years of experience. Before you decide to pay the fine for a traffic violation, contact us for a free consultation.

More Than 30 Years of CDL Traffic Defense Experience

A traffic violation can bring harsh consequences for truckers and other CDL drivers. The DMV, insurance companies and your employer have higher standards than those ordinary drivers are held to:

  • When you have a CDL, the penalties are the same whether you are pulled over on the job or in a private vehicle on personal business.
  • An employer can assess its own points against you, which may affect your ability to continue working for that company. Even if you can overcome a driver's license suspension, some companies will terminate you for a single alcohol- or drug-related offense.
  • Speeding tickets for driving 10 mph over the speed limit can increase your insurance rates — and those of your employer — and mean a lot of points on your license. Driving 20 mph or more over the posted speed limit or over 80 mph is reckless driving in Virginia, which could mean a driver's license suspension.
  • Virginia has reciprocity agreements with almost all other states, which means that any traffic convictions from Virginia will be reported to your home state.

The bottom line is that preventing points from going on your CDL will help you keep your license and your job. We will work to get your charges reduced and to minimize the impact to your CDL, with your insurance company, and with your employer.

Contact us for a free consultation with CDL traffic defense lawyer John Chappell. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Leave a message any time of day or night. We are located in downtown Dinwiddie, just across Boydton Plank Road from the Dinwiddie County Courthouse.

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John B. Chappell, Attorney at Law

Toll Free: 1-800-570-3035
Phone: (804) 469-7050 | Fax: (804) 469-7051

13915 Boydton Plank Road
P.O. Box 3
Dinwiddie, VA 23841-2451
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Dinwiddie, Virginia traffic defense lawyer John B. Chappell represents both Virginia and out-of-state drivers who have received traffic tickets or had accidents in Sussex County or Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He defends clients from all over the country who were pulled over in communities including Dinwiddie, Sussex, Petersburg, Dewitt, Stony Creek, Carson, Waverly, Wakefield and McKenney.

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