Can you be convicted of DUI if the results of a blood or urine test are positive for a controlled substance that you are not prescribed, even if the drug does not impair your ability to drive?
Whether to refuse the breath test in a DUI case and, if so, how to refuse is one of the most frequent topics that I am questioned about. This article addresses this important issue.
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Our Georgia DUI lawyers frequently represent commercial drivers license (CDL) drivers who face DUI charges in Georgia.If you have a Georgia commercial drivers license (CDL) and you are convicted of DUI, you face a 1-year commercial drivers license (CDL) disqualification if you are convicted of a DUI. If you have a Georgia commercial drivers license (CDL) and you are convicted of DUI, you face a lifetime commercial drivers license (CDL) disqualification if you are convicted of a DUI of a 2nd DUI.
It is critical to note that a DUI in either a commercial motor vehicle or a non-commercial motor vehicle will trigger these consequences.If you were convicted of a DUI that didnot occur in a commercial motor vehicle, and that occurred prior to 2003, the disqualification will not be apply unless the you held a commercial driver's license (CDL) at that time.
Federal regulations allow states to reconsider the re-issuance of a commercial drivers license (CDL) after 10 years have elapsed as part of a lifetime disqualification; provided, however, that the driver meets certain criteria. Georgia has opted to define a lifetime disqualification as a true, duration of the natural life disqualification for all offenses committed after July 1, 2006. All cases of a lifetime disqualification prior to July 1, 2006 will be re-considered after 10 year disqualification period.
If you have a commercial drivers license (CDL) and you are charged with DUI in Georgiaand you were issued a DPS 1205 (a temporary driving permit issued for refusing the state-administered chemical test or blowing in excess of the per se limit), you must recognize that your Georgia commercial drivers license (CDL) is suspended immediately. The administrative license suspension part of a Georgia DUI case is particularly important for CDL licensee.
If you have a Georgia commercial drivers license (CDL) and you face Georgia DUI charge, you need a qualified DUI lawyer to protect your driver's license and your livelihood. Our Georgia DUI lawyers know how to effectively defend CDL licensees charged with a DUI in Georgia. You must attain a dismissal of your Georgia DUI in order to keep your livelihood.