DUI and CDL Holders: What You Need to Know

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If you hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), a DUI charge in Pennsylvania puts your entire livelihood at risk. The laws are stricter, the consequences more severe, and the margin for error is razor-thin.

Lower BAC Threshold for CDL Drivers
 For non-commercial drivers, the legal limit is .08% BAC. For CDL holders operating a commercial vehicle, it’s just .04%—half the legal limit. Even if you’re off-duty and driving your personal car, a DUI can still impact your CDL.

Penalties for CDL DUI Include:

  • One-year disqualification of your CDL for a first offense 
  • Lifetime disqualification for a second offense 
  • Loss of employment (most companies won’t keep drivers with DUI records)
  • Fines, jail time, and standard DUI penalties for your non-commercial license

Even ARD Can Cost You Your CDL
 Many first-time DUI offenders can enter the ARD program to avoid a conviction. But for CDL holders, even ARD results in CDL disqualification. That’s why fighting the charge is often your only chance.

You Need a CDL-Savvy DUI Defense
 At The McShane Firm, we understand how much is riding on your case—your job, your license, your future. We know how to challenge the stop, the testing procedures, and the prosecution’s case to fight for your CDL.

Don’t Let a DUI Wreck Your Career
 Call The McShane Firm now. We’ll fight like your future depends on it—because it does.

Our Clients are entitled to a Bill of Rights which states:

  • Our clients have the right to expect, we will be proactive in communication. You will hear it from us first. We will return all phone calls, texts and emails promptly.
  • Our clients have the right to expect plain speaking, straight shooting. No B. S.
  • Our clients have the right to expect us to do it right the first time, every time.
  • Our clients have the right to expect us to be on time and professionally prepared for all court appearances, and all meetings.
  • Our clients have the right to expect that they will be fully informed at all times.

This is our promise to you. Call today to get us on your side: (717) 657-3900.

PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane is the President/CEO of The McShane Firm, LLC - Pennsylvania's top criminal law and DUI law firm. He is the highest rated DUI attorney in PA as rated by Avvo.com. Justin McShane is a double Board certified attorney. He is the first and so far the only Pennsylvania attorney to achieve American Bar Association recognized board certification in DUI defense from the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. He is also a Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Approved Agency.