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CDL DUI
Commercial LICENSE DUI
If you've been arrested for driving under the influence while you hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), the consequences could be severe. Generally a CDL and DUI don't mix very well. CDL DUI takes a lot of time and hard work to obtain a commercial driver's license. You should get medical examinations and meet stringent training requirements both on the highway and in the classroom. Most people with a CDL use it because of their livelihood, and a DUI can put that livelihood in serious jeopardy. If you have been arrested on a DUI charge and you also hold a CDL, you need to contact driving under the influence lawyer as soon as possible to understand how your license will be affected in a state. Here are some answers to the most common questions and consequences for those who have a commercial driver's license.

In most states, when you are arrested for driving under the influence, the authorities will confiscate your CDL. Even though the authorities don't confiscate it immediately, it is extremely likely that it will be taken at some point in the process. Which means that you cannot drive a commercial vehicle at all. In many states you'll lose both your personal and commercial driver's licenses. Generally in most states it does not matter in the event that you were driving an individual vehicle or perhaps a commercial vehicle at the time of your arrest, the dui consequences are often about the same so far as your CDL can be involved.

Once your CDL has been confiscated, you won't be capable of geting a temporary someone to use while you are fighting the case in court. Unfortunately, you can find federal regulations that govern this and most states are not going to issue a temporary permit, even though you require it to work.

If you are driving a commercial vehicle, the legal blood alcohol limit generally in most states is .04. Which means that a BAC greater than .04 is grounds for an arrest on a DUI charge. This is half the legal limit of .08 when driving a non-commercial vehicle. For some states, a refusal to submit to alcohol level tests is grounds for an automatic lack of your commercial driver's license for at least a year.


When you are convicted of driving under the influence for the first time, you could lose your CDL for at least a year, particularly if you're convicted of a DUI that occurred while driving a commercial vehicle. The good news is that it is possible to get it reinstated at some point, which is great if you be determined by the CDL for the livelihood. However, in case you are convicted of a second DUI, you will lose your commercial driver's license altogether, although you may were driving a non-commercial vehicle at the time of arrest. This lifetime ban on a second conviction is generally the rule in most states because it is dependant on federal guidelines.

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