Drunk Driving with a Commercial Drivers' License
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 11:00am PDT
Drunk driving is a serious crime with serious consequences – especially
if you're a commercial driver. If you have a Commercial Driver's
License (CDL), you can be held to a higher standard of driver than typical
motorists. For example: did you know that it is illegal for commercial
drivers to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
of .04% or higher. In the United States, it is illegal to operate any
vehicle with a BAC of .08% or higher, but commercial drivers can be arrested
for operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) with a BAC that is half
of this amount.
If convicted of driving a CMV under the influence of alcohol, you could
lose your CMV license for one year. You could also lose your license for
a year for refusing to take a blood alcohol test, driving a CMV with under
the influence of any amount of alcohol, or driving a CMV under the influence
of a controlled substance. The term controlled substance can refer to
illegal drugs or heavy prescription medication. Other serious CMV crimes include:
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Committing a felony crime with a CMV
- Driving on a suspended CDL
- Causing a fatality by negligently operating a CMV
If you've been arrested for driving a CMV under the influence of alcohol,
contact the Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub today. If you drive CMVs
for a living, your job, livelihood, and career are completely dependent
on whether or not you retain your license. That's why our firm is
dedicated to helping commercial drivers keep their licenses after a
DUI arrest.
Contact our office today to get the hard-hitting, seasoned, and skilled DUI defense of our
attorneys on your side. The sooner we hear from you, the faster our Atlanta
DUI attorneys can create a strategy for your case.