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

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  1. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    A Delaware truck driver is accused of driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit and carrying an oversized load on northbound Interstate 89 in Vermont, according to a statement made by the state Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday.


    Richard Charles Thompson of Delaware City was allegedly hauling part of a giant crane to a state bridge job when authorities at a weigh-in station found that the truck he was driving had a gross weight of nearly 154,000 pounds, when it was permitted for only 148,000.


    Since the load weighed more than 80,000 pounds, the truck also required a special permit involving an engineering study to ensure it wouldn’t harm the state’s infrastructure. Thompson didn’t have the permit, officials said.


    DMV inspector John Federico said that during the inspection, he detected intoxicants on Thompson’s breath. A test revealed the driver’s blood-alcohol content to be above 0.04 percent – the limit for commercial truck drivers.


    Thompson told authorities he was drinking beers the night before but ceased at about 2 a.m.

    http://cdllife.com/2014/top-trucking-news/carrier-fined-13k-for-overweight-load/
     
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  3. Moon_beam

    Moon_beam Heavy Load Member

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    0.00 while driving a commercial vehicle.
     
  4. cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    I'd drink if I was in the NE every day, too.

    In all fairness I don't really need an excuse to drink though.
     
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    stabob Heavy Load Member

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    Wonder what time this happened if he stopped at 2 am it must have been early in the morning to still have it on his breath. Sucks to be that dude.
     
  6. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Wow. Look at that. At least he had his pants on.....
     
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  7. ezover

    ezover Light Load Member

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    i thought it was .02
     
  8. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    It should be 0.0
     
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  9. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    For commercial drivers it's .04
     
  10. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

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    Only when you're alone or with someone.....that's a good rule of thumb, I think.
     
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  11. snowwy

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    how about a link. cuz it's .04.
     
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