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SECffON 10: LOSING YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES -
• 1st or 2nd suspension for accumulation of • Failure to report striking an unattended • Driving a commercial motor vehicle without
15 or more points within a 24 month period; vehicle; a commercial driver's license in your imme
• 3rd controlled substance violation after a 2 • Failure to report striking a fixed object; diate possession, but not if it is because your
year suspension and age 21 or over; • Failure to report a crash; commercial driving privileges have been sus
pended, revoked, canceled, or disquali£ied;
• Homicide by vehicle 2nd Degree (age 21 or
over); • Any felony in the commission of which a • Driving a commercial motor vehicle without
motor vehicle is used;
a commercial driver's license of the proper
• Any felony in the commission of which a class and endorsements for the specific ve
motor vehicle is used (age 21 or over); • Driving a CMV while the CDL is revoked, hicle you are operating or for the passengers
suspended, canceled, or disqualified;
• Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting or type of cargo you are transporting;
to elude an officer (age 21 or over); • Homicide by vehicle; • Use of a wireless device for text based com
• Fraudulent or fictitious use of, or application • Racing; munications while operating a commercial
for, a license/ID card (age 21 or over); • Using a motor vehicle in Aeeing or attempting motor vehicle.
• Hit and run or leaving the scene of a a·ash to elude an officer;
(age 21 or over); • Fraudulent or fictitious use of, or application Other Violations
• Racing (age 21 or over); for, a license/ID card; A felony conviction involving the manufac
• Operating a motor vehicle with a revoked, • Operating a motor vehicle with a revoked, turing, distribution, trafficking or possession
canceled, or suspended registration (age 21 canceled, or suspended registration; of a controlled substance or marijuana using a
CMV (other than mere felony possession) will
or over); • Commercial vehicle cargo theft; or result in a lifetime disqualification of commer
• If approved by the sentencing Court Judge • Refusal to submit to state administered cial driving privileges.
involving license suspensions for certain chemical testing when requested by a law Violation of an out-of-service order will result
drug offenses enforcement officer. in a disqualification of:
In all cases, the Department will make If convicted of any of these offenses while • not less than 180 days and not more than one
the final determination of eligibility for a you arc operating a CMV that is placarded for year for a 1st offense;
limited driving permit Please contact DDS hazardous materials, you will be disqualified • not less than 2 years and not more than 5
at 678-413-8400 for further infonnation. from driving a CMV for at least three years for
a first offense. years for a 2nd offense; and
A second conviction from a separate incident • not less than 3 years and not more than 5
Commercial Driving of any of these major traffic violations will re years for a 3rd or subsequent incidents.
Disqualifications sult in a lifetime disqualification of cnmmercia1 An additional disqualification period will
When commercial driving privileges are dis driving privileges. apply when an out-of-service order is violated
qualified, the licensee is prohibited from operat while transporting hazardous materials or
ing a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). Com Serious Traffic Violations transporting more than 15 passengers.
Your commercial driving privileges will be
mercial driving privileges can be disqualified disqualified for a period of 60 days upon a sec Conviction of any railroad grade crossing
even if you do not have a commercial driver's ond conviction in three years for a serious traffic offense while operating a CMV will also result
license (CDL). lf you do not have a CDL, but your violation (provided that the two convictions in a disqualifcation of 60 days for a 1st offense
commercial driving privileges are disqualified, arose from separate incidents). Your commer up to 1 year for a third or subsequent violation
you will not be eligible to obtain a COL during cial driving privileges will be disqualified for a within a 3 year period.
the period of the disqualification. period of 120 days upon a third or subsequent
The commercial driving privileges can be
conviction in three years for a serious traffic
withdrawn for: violation (provided that the various convictions
• Conviction of a Major traffic violation; arose from separate incidents).
• onviction of two or more Serious traffic The following violations are defined as "seri
violations; ous traffic violations" when committed in this
state, or any other state, when operating either a
• Use of a CMV in the commission of any felo CMV or, unless otherwise specifed, a noncom
ny involving a controlled substance or mari mercial motor vehicle:
juana (other than mer felony possession); • Speeding 15 or more miles per hour above
• Violation of an out-of-service order; or the posted speed limit;
• Conviction of a railroad grade crossing of • Reckless driving;
fense in a CMV.
• Following another vehicle too closely;
Major Traffic Violations • Improper or erratic lane change, including
The commercial driving privileges of any failure to signal a lane change;
person convicted of one of the following "major
traffic violations" in this state, or any other state, • A violation of state law or a local ordinance
in a commercial or, unless otherwise specified, relating to motor vehicle traffic control aris
a noncommercial vehicle will be disqualified ing in connection with a fatal a-ash, excluding
for one year: parking, weight, length, height, and vehicle
defect violations, and excluding homicide
• Driving a CMV if your BAC is .04 gm. or by vehicle;
higher; • A railroad grade crossing violation in a non
• DUI; commercial motor vehicle;
• Hit and run or leaving the scene of a crash; • Driving a commercial motor vehicle without
obtaining a commercial driver's license;
