A driver who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol could face serious legal repercussions that affect the rest of his or her life. While drunk driving is a regular safety concern and common criminal charge, statistics indicate that drugged driving is on the rise...
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What does the CDL Clearinghouse mean for your future?
Your commercial driver’s license is critical to your livelihood. If you followed the difficult path to earn your license, including training, testing and background checks, you would likely do everything you can to protect it. What you may not realize is that this...
Can I get a CDL when I have a DUI conviction?
DUI and DWI charges in Ohio and the U.S., in general, may harm your life in various aspects. It will affect your ability to drive, you will have to pay high costs in fines and court charges, and you may even receive a jail sentence. If you are a commercial driver, one...
Alcohol tests and CDL disqualifications
If you are one of the many people in Ohio who holds a commercial driver's license, you likely know that you are held to a higher standard in many ways than a driver who holds a standard driver's license. You may be at risk of enduring harsher penalties for the same...
How to keep your CDL valid in Ohio
Being a truck driver comes with great responsibility, from passing advanced training requirements, abiding by strict driving times and maintaining license endorsements if you haul special items. Keeping your CDL valid ensures the safety of you and other drivers while...
Do you have all the facts about overweight truck violations?
As a truck driver, you may already be well aware of how common overweight truck violations are in Ohio and everywhere else across the U.S. Maybe you are guilty of occasionally overloading your truck, just a little bit, yourself. Lantech examines facts truck drivers...
How an alcohol or drug offense impacts your commercial driver’s license
A traffic stop for suspected drinking and driving is a precarious position for anyone. For those with commercial driver’s licenses, there is even more on the line. Impaired driving offenses put your CDL at risk, even if you were not on the clock when you were pulled...
Drowsy driving is dangerous driving
It never ends well for drivers who fall asleep behind the wheel. However, there is also a growing awareness of the dangers of driving while drowsy, which is a ticketable offense. This trend is confirmed by the American Automobile Association, which found that...
Traffic tickets could jeopardize your employment prospects
You're driving down the road when your brain registers sirens behind you. You move over to the side, hoping that the patrol car will go past you, but it doesn't. You pull all the way over off the road and wonder what you did to draw the attention of a police officer....
Moving over for emergency vehicles and others
With weeks of winter still ahead, chances are good you will see emergency vehicles, snowplows and tow trucks if you are traveling in or through Ohio. These responders often place their own lives and safety in danger to help others in the most miserable conditions,...
