Southern California Commercial Driver DUI Defense

Not all California drunk drivers are treated equally. If you hold a commercial driver’s license and are detained for a DUI while operating a commercial vehicle such as an 18-wheeler, bus, semi-truck or tow-truck, you may be arrested for a California DUI if your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is 0.4% or higher. BACs above that constitute per se DUI offenses, potentially placing your commercial driver’s license and your job in jeopardy.

Penalties for Southern California DUI offenses, including those involving commercial vehicles include:

• Jail time – from 6 months to a year in jail
• Fines – Up to $1000
• Driver’s license suspensions
• Installation of an ignition interlock device
• Completion of a Driving Under the Influence Program
• Community Service

In addition to penalties imposed as a result of a Los Angeles Commercial DUI, California Commercial driver’s licenses will be denied by the DMV for any driver with:

• A prior California DUI with a BAC of 0.8% or higher
• A prior California DUI Causing Injury with a BAC of 0.8% or higher
• A prior commercial DUI, with a BAC of 0.4% or higher

In addition, if you have been arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles or other Southern California county, the DMV will seek to impose a longer suspension of your driving privileges if you do not win the DMV Hearing.

Southern California Commercial DUI Defense

Those charged with California DUI offenses face serious penalties that may significantly affect your life, your future, and your job. If you have been detained on a suspicion of DUI or have been arrested and charged, you need to contact an aggressive DUI defense attorney at once. The attorneys at The Chahine Law Firm will examine key evidence and police officer conduct to ensure you have the best defense – and obtain the best results – possible.

If you have been detained for a California DUI, contact the Chahine Law Firm today at 1-800-950-7755 for a free case consultation.