2 beers, on day off, in personal car = fired

I am in agreement here. If such a ticket is issued in a personal vehicle to a CDL, attorney will have no problem with it.

 

Maybe in your home state, but not in PA. Here, a CDL holder is held to the higher standard regardless of what they aer driving. If I were to blow .04 in my Jimmy it would be just as bad as if I were in a Pete 379ex hauling a HazMat load.

Be careful with stating laws in your state as the national norm. Different states have different statutes governing many things.

 

Reading the law for your state. Get a good attorney is priceless.

I do not drink at all. So, it makes no difference to me.

 

I choose not to drink myself, and I got my information from a judge. Judge trumps lawyer.

 

Went and read several items on this.

They seem to be speaking a double language when it comes to the CDL. But, safe bet is to avoid it there.

 

Bingo! Leaving the issue up to the discretion of the officer/District Magistrate/Judge depending on how far you take it. According to the judge I spoke with concerning this issue (who shall remain nameless to protect his reputation. He's actually a really good jurist on the bench, overall) the general decision falls to the side of holding CDL holders to a higher standard no matter what vehicle they happen to be driving at the time of detainment.

 

i always say that about cops and politicians, yet they seem to get away with murder, in spite of supposedly at higher standards

 

Who would hold a politician to a higher standard? And do they actually enjoy beating their heads against a brick wall?

 

It does depend on the state. In Massachusetts, it doesn't matter what you're driving. Personal or commercial. On duty or not. Limit is .04 for a CDL holder, .08 for everyone else. It's not worth the risk. If it's your company's policy to have a clean record, then they can fire you if you are convicted. Insurance is expensive enough as it is. Never mind employing drivers with DUI on their record.

 

I have an uncle thats had 11 DUI's...this started back in the 70's when you could have that many and still have a license, even a CDL.


That same uncle has an award on his wall at home that reads "In recognition of 7 million accident free miles"...he drove a truck for over 45 years, and not even a scratch.

In that 45 years he totaled 6-7 cars...

The point....he was all business when in the truck...he worked hard, and played harder...but he never let the 2 get mixed up.

Would you believe he is now employed as a safety man for a fairly large trucking company?