Violation help
So, strange post but I need clarification.
Today I got pulled over for “texting”
With my bad luck, my phone dropped behind my brake pedal, and right as this pos az state trooper was passing by, I was lifting my phone up and putting it in the passenger seat. He pulls me over for it.
So going through my paperwork, he notices my license has “corrective lenses” on it, and asks where are my glasses. I said I got ICL surgery and I don’t need glasses. He’s not listening to any thing
He issues me like 5 violations, 1 for “operate a cmv and does not posses a valid cdl”
My cdl doesn’t expire until next year.
The other was for “operate a cmv without proper endorsement, or in violation of restriction” but my corrective lens restriction is a non factor as my lenses are already in my eyes
Which were both OOS violations.
But big one was the texting one, which is a cdl killer. I can get call and text logs that show there wasn’t a single call or text that came or went. I tried to explain that my phone fell behind the brake pedal, but as usual, he went on a power trip. He tried saying I had said I was looking at my ELD, when the only thing I said was my ELD was on my phone.
“OPERATE VEHICLE WHILE TEXTING: Driver was observed holding his cell phone and typing on the screen with his thumb, claimed trying to view his ELD”
I told him I wasn’t texting or looking at my ELD.
Anyone have any advice? I’ve contacted tvc already, but would love to get some feedback on what might happen?
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