Alcohol testing. What's the limit for us?
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by flood
i agree 100% BUT i don't feel that it is fair that when i'm home driving MY van that just because i have a cdl that if i blow a .04 i get a dwi and if i didn't have a cdl that i could blow a .07 and be ok
Originally Posted by kc0iv
Rev I've read this before but have never been able to find it in the rules. Here did you find it?
kc0iv
(a) No driver shall—
(a)(3) Be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses wine of not less than one-half of one per centum of alcohol by volume, beer as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5052(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and distilled spirits as defined in section 5002(a)(8), of such Code. However, this does not apply to possession of wine, beer, or distilled spirits which are: (a)(3)(i) Manifested and transported as part of a shipment; or (a)(3)(ii) Possessed or used by bus passengers. (b) No motor carrier shall require or permit a driver to— (b)(1) Violate any provision of paragraph (a) of this section; or kc0iv
#12
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0.08 is not athe standard to go by. If you blow even a 0.01 you can be arrested for being under the influence. Its what is called a "sloppy DUI"
essentially its hard to convict for a DUI but you can receive the same penalties as a reckless citation which can be almost as expensive.
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#13
In IL, its .08 for a DUI in your car, and .04 for a DUI in your car if you hold a valid CDL.
I gues they hold truckers to a higher standard, as they should.
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