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New Rules - USA - Commercial drivers face tighter law
Pittsburgh,PEN,USA -Pittsburghlive, by Tamara Simpson -Oct 17, 2005: -- A new federal law may make it harder for drivers to get and keep a commercial license... The law changes the processes for applying for a license, sanctioning drivers convicted of traffic offenses and recording such offenses... The original act describes two types of offenses -- major and serious. Major offenses could result in lifetime suspension while serious offenses have to accumulate before a driver temporarily is banned from operating a commercial vehicle... But under the new regulations, it's easier for drivers to rack up disqualifications, for two reasons... Offenses committed in a personal vehicle carry over to a driver's commercial license and so do convictions in other states... Drivers who violate the law could end up with lengthy driving bans and steep fines. The bans vary from 60 days to life depending on the type and number of offenses... For example, two serious offenses committed within a three-year period will result in a two-month driving ban. Three offenses in the same period will yield a four-month ban... Drivers will be banned for a year for one major offense and a lifetime for two... Some examples of major offenses are driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, leaving the scene of an accident, using a vehicle to commit a felony or causing a fatality through the negligent operation of a commercial vehicle. Fines usually will accompany driving bans. Runk said lawmakers increased the fines for drivers and employers. Some fines have spiked from $500 to $2,750...
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