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Holding a commercial driver's license comes with far stricter rules than an ordinary license — and far more to lose if those rules are enforced against you unfairly.
If you're driving a commercial vehicle with any detectable amount of alcohol in your body, you can be placed out of service for 24 hours. If your blood alcohol content exceeds 0.04%, you can be arrested and lose your commercial driving privileges for at least one year — and that privilege can be suspended even if you were driving your own personal vehicle at the time.
A DUI is considered a "major violation." A first conviction costs you your CDL for one year; a second or subsequent violation results in lifetime disqualification. Losing your CDL doesn't just cost you a license — for most drivers, it costs them their livelihood.
Other Major Violations That Can Disqualify a CDL
- Being under the influence of a controlled substance
- Refusing a DUI breath or blood test
- Leaving the scene of a serious traffic accident
- Using a commercial vehicle to commit a felony
- Causing a fatality while driving a commercial vehicle
Serious Traffic Violations That Can Disqualify a CDL
A second serious traffic violation within three years can mean a 60-day CDL disqualification; a third within three years can mean 120 days. These violations include:
- Driving 15+ mph above the speed limit
- Reckless driving
- Improper or erratic lane changes
- Following another vehicle too closely
- Driving a commercial vehicle without a valid CDL
How We Protect Your CDL After an Arrest
We move quickly to request a hearing to prevent an automatic license suspension, and to appeal any suspension that's already been imposed — while working in parallel to defend the underlying charge in court.
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