Driver gets popped for DUI while transporting an overweight & oversize load

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  1. Trckdrvr

    Trckdrvr Heavy Load Member

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    I once saw a DOT officer climb out of the cab of a truck at Virginia scale house with to 12 packs of beer and a cooler..
     
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  3. stevep1977

    stevep1977 Road Train Member

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    .04 or higher is DUI. If you blow below .04 but above .00 DOT will put you OOS. Not 100% certain but I believe this is somewhat accurate.
     
  4. stevep1977

    stevep1977 Road Train Member

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    What I find annoying about the law is that everywhere I go I see a whole bunch of different microbreweries all over the country. However, I can't pick up any of their product because of the laws. Sad that personal responsibility gets thrown out the window and that we can't be trusted to transport a few 6 packs of beer back home because some morons decide to booze it up in their truck. Just a thought considering I'm a big craft beer fan.
     
  5. DrivingForceBehindYou

    DrivingForceBehindYou Medium Load Member

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    Agreed!
    Also how about a 20 year olds who have two kids but can't legally have a ####tail
     
  6. DonRobbie

    DonRobbie Medium Load Member

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    .04 is DWI in a CMV
    Any detectable alcohol is OOS.
     
  7. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    That's gotta be a typo. 0.40 would kill you. You likely meant 0.04.

    Yeah, how do you think they got those kids in the first place? ;)
     
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  8. asavage1576

    asavage1576 Light Load Member

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    I have a question. Been a mechanic a few years. New company wants me to get CDL. If I get it and il driving off work in my personal car is my max legal limit only .04?
     
  9. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Yes, once you have a CDL you are considered a more responsible citizen...
     
  10. JChors

    JChors Medium Load Member

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    Not the case. .04% BAC applies when you are operating or in the custody of a C.V. When you drive your personal vehicle (as long as it too does not require a CDL to operate) then your state's statutory limits for non-commercial vehicles applies. In most if not all states now that's .08% BAC.
     
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  11. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    You're wrong... .04 applies in any vehicle because of having a cdl..
     
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