CDL License Suspension
Moving violations for the average driver can often mean costly fines, increased insurance premiums and in some cases a suspension of their driving privileges. However, in the cases where you drive for a living, these tickets can warrant you to lose your commercial driver’s license (CDL)— meaning you are out of a job.
CDL holders face more complex types of traffic violations as opposed to standard driver’s license holders. Offenses such as taking the wrong route, having an overweight vehicle or not keeping correct notations within your logbook are all potential traffic offenses that a CDL driver can face. It is important that you recognize that no matter what the charge, the penalties for CDL drivers are more detrimental than those which face the typical driver.
If you drive for a living, and are found guilty of either a DUI or certain traffic offenses, your job and career will be in very real jeopardy. Many people do not realize that a simple traffic offense may put their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at risk. They are equally unaware of the fact that a CDL Suspension may result from an offense regardless of whether the incident happened on the job or not. A CDL Suspension is a virtual death sentence to the career and economic stability of any person who drives for a living.
A CDL suspension can:
- Cause you to lose your job
- Prevent you from collecting unemployment
- Cause you to incur heavy fines
- Make your insurance premiums outrageously expensive
- Put unmanageable personal and financial stress upon you and your family
The effect a seemingly minor traffic offense can have upon a person’s CDL can be catastrophic. If you have a CDL and have been accused of a traffic offense or DUI, you need to contact an attorney immediately. The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. have successfully defended and protected commercial drivers against potential CDL Suspensions; saving jobs and careers, and, thereby, homes and life savings as well. We recognize that for a commercial driver, literally every aspect of this person’s financial life is at stake when threatened with a CDL suspension. You need an attorney who will fight to protect your livelihood – because that is what is at stake.
Remember, just because you were not on the job at the time of the ticket or arrest does not therefore mean your CDL is safe! A DUI, for example, even if it occurs off the clock in your personal vehicle, can lead to a one year CDL Suspension. In the state of Pennsylvania, a two time DUI offender recently lost his CDL for life. Any ticket, no matter how minor, may have dire consequences upon a CDL.
CDL Suspended License Lawyer Philadelphia
But you do have options; you have rights. Let The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. protect your rights, your job, and your family. Call 215-673-7733, or Contact Us online for a free consultation today.
This content was written on behalf of Greg Prosmushkin.