Georgia DUI Commercial Driver’s License

As a commercial vehicle operator, your license can make the different between earning a living or losing your job. Unfortunately, if you are arrested for driving under the influence, you can immediately lose your commercial driver’s license (CDL). Therefore, you should contact a Georgia DUI lawyer as soon as possible to retain your driving privileges.

In Georgia, you can be charged with drunk driving if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08% or higher; however, if you were arrested when operating a commercial vehicle, the BAC level is only .04%. Whether you tested over the legal limit or refused to submit to a breathalyzer test, the Department of Driver Services (DDS) can automatically suspended your CDL for up to one year.

If you did take the breathalyzer test, you may be eligible to have your CDL reinstated after 120 days as long as you have no other DUI convictions on your record within the past five years. If you refused to take the test, you are ineligible to drive any vehicles, including your personal vehicle, for up to one year. Commercial drivers convicted of DUI for a second time within a five-year period face a lifetime CDL suspension.

Commercial drivers who transport hazardous materials are subject to even more penalties. If hazardous materials were in your vehicle when you were arrested for DUI, the DDS may impose a three-year license suspension.

In addition to losing your driver’s license, you may be subject to harsh consequences if found guilty of drunk driving. The judge could sentence you to spend time in jail, serve probation, pay fines and court surcharges, perform community service, and attend alcohol education classes. Your insurance rates may also be raised once your conviction is reported on your driving record.

Attorney Cory Yager understands that your driver’s license means much more than being able to get from point A to point B—it enables you to earn a living and support your family. Mr. Yager offers affordable legal services and will help you fight your pending Georgia DUI commercial driver’s license suspension.

Submit your information on our online form today for a FREE, no-obligation consultation from Mr. Yager. If you retain his legal services, he will submit a license appeal letter on your behalf—for FREE.

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