The Effect of a DUI on Your Oklahoma Commercial Driver’s License

Being charged or convicted of a DUI while holding a commercial driver’s license could cost you your license or even your job. To obtain a commercial driver’s license or CDL, you must pass a test and meet higher state-established standards than holders of non-commercial licenses. Similarly, the federal government has established higher standards than some states for when a commercial driver loses his license after a DUI. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sets minimum standards that holders of CDLs must meet. States perform the practical administration of applications, renewal, and reinstatement of CDLs and may set even higher standards for...

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