Citation for possession of alcohol while operating a CMV...

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  1. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Isn’t it .04, asking for a friend…..
     
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    I'd have trouble consuming a 12 pack of Dr pepper.
     
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    lol I stand corrected you are correct.as retired.LE I should have remembered that been retired 9 years now..thanks ill edit that. Unless the officer can prove DUI otherwise ie failed sobriety tests mixed with drugs etc. it's. 04 not .02.
     
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    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    No alcohol consumption within 4 hrs of driving and no detectable alcohol in your system. It is .04 for a DUI in a commercial vehicle. .02-.03 will get you shutdown for 24hrs, a big fine and fired from most companies.
     
    kemosabi49, Sep 8, 2024
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  5. Jamie01

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    .04 is DUI, anything over .00 is OOS.
     
    Jamie01, Sep 8, 2024
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    Pc can be used to get food/supplies. My company are kind of stickers about the rules and they're fine with that.
     
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    Everytime I look in the mirror my boss says todays your day you’re on thin ice……..threaten me with a good time I tell ya.


    Just an opinion here but lots of Dudley do rights….that really doesn’t make you any better……never mind preaching and alter boys or however that goes ima find my shine bottle hear and go back to work on my truck off #### duty
     
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    Shower you say?
     
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  9. Allow Me.

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    ###### son, I'm in Rancho Mirage Ican be to Hesperia about 2 hours .....and help you embibe !
     
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    Thats what gets me sometimes , you tell some one if you do this , this will or might happen , so do it this way , and sure as god makes little green apples they'll do it thier way and wow , it didn't work and all you can do is wonder , wtf ?
     
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