COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE RECORDS
Posted by tdrrockwrd5 on Thursday, January 12, 2012
Any person holding a commercial driver's license (or CDL, for short) is
held to higher standards when it comes to impaired driving rather than
their non-commercial driver's license, according to the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration.There is a good reason for this: it
doesn't matter what the driver is hauling, the stakes are generally
higher than the typical vehicle driver. A company driver who has been
drinking or is under the influence of drugs poses a much greater threat
to the safety of the public and is also a liability to his/her
employer.There are several examples listed below of drivers and
employers that could be subjected to FMCSA regulations regarding
commercial drivers' use of alcohol and drugs. If you want to know more
about this, check out COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE RECORDS.
They are:- Any person who owns/leases commercial motor vehicles- Any
person who assigns drivers to use commercial motor vehicles- Local,
state or federal governments- Private motor carriers- For-hire motor
carriers- Churches- Civic organizationsFMCSA Sets Limits Of Blood
Alcohol ContentThe majority of states have adopted the regulations set
forth by the FMCSA on alcohol and truck drivers, which has set a.04
percent BAC limit. This limit is cut in half from the legal.08 BAC limit
for non-commercial drivers in the majority of states. The rules by the
FMCSA stipulate commercial drivers are not able to drive a commercial
vehicle within four hours of drinking.Random Alcohol/Drug Tests On
Commercial DriversAfter an accident has occurred, truck drivers may be
asked to submit to random alcohol and drug tests especially if there is
reasonable suspicion or where it's a condition of going back to work
after an alcohol policy violation.Along with alcohol testing, the
regulations by the FMCSA permit the random testing of drug tests in
certain cases like a stipulation of employment where there's reasonable
suspicion following an accident and is a condition to go back to work.
The drugs listed below are commonly screened:- Amphetamines- Cocaine-
Marijuana- Opiates- Phencyclidine
(or PCP)When truck drivers have been pulled over for suspicion of DUI,
harsher penalties are given for those who refuse to do a blood alcohol
test. By refusing to do the blood alcohol test, it's like pleading
guilty.What Are The Negative Effects Of A Commercial Drivers DUIBesides
being subjected to a lower BAC level (.04), commercial drivers' license
holders who are impaired while working will be penalized the same as
non-commercial DUI offenders. Along with a lowered BAC limit, DUI in
commercial vehicles can cause a person to lose their license for a
longer period of time than those people who have a conventional DUI. It
could mean never driving as a company driver again.On top of that, a
CDL-holder who has been convicted of a traffic violation besides parking
offenses will need to notify his/her employer within one month (30
days) regardless of what vehicles is being driven. For instance, a truck
driver is charged with and convicted of a DUI in his/her personal
vehicle and on his/her own time must still tell his/her employer.If the
DUI offender ends up getting his/her license suspended or revoked,
his/her employer may bar the person from employment for the time of the
restriction. A person looking to work as a commercial driver will find
it very hard to get employment with the DUI on their driving record.To
learn more about DUI and commercial driver's license, get in touch with
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at the U.S. Department
of Transportation. For more info, visit COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE RECORDS.