Written By: Gary Kirkland
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I remember my childhood growing up in a small eastern Tennessee town we had 3 thing 1) High School Football 2) University of Tennessee and 3) Trucking. I remember looking at those big trucks and was amazed and my Amazement worked its way into True Love of the Industry and even though I'm out right now my brothers and sisters have never turned their backs on me. Now that's brotherhood and sisterhood.
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I left High School and Got my GED and went to college for Criminal Justice but, I eventually found myself being a Steering Wheel Holder. Graduating Trucking School was a Great Accomplishment. Truck Driving School only teaches you enough to pass your CDL Exam and costs between $2,000 to $5,000 plus meals depending on where you go to school. My personal advise is to go to a company that pays for it and pay your dues there. There's a lot of Room for Advancement but you gotta start at the bottom.
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For those of you that think truck driver are dumb and that's the only job they can get or that they have to job because its easy. I got news for you. You don't have a clue as to how it really goes. Maybe you should run your life like the worlds most government regulated job in the World.
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Here's some of what you will need to know just to pass your CDL Exam.
In most states to be classified as a drunk driver is 0.08 like in my home state of Tennessee. That's not so for anyone that operates a CMV (Commercial Motor Vehicle). Whether you are in a CMV or your personal vehicle is 0.04. I personally can see while in a CMV cause that is a big ass weapon but, so is a personal vehicle but, as a driver you wont ever be treated fairly by any Governmental Agency because you are a Truck Driver. Speaking of DUI you never hear of a Truck Driver getting a 3rd or 4th DUI. A 1st Offence for at least 3 years if Occurred in a CMV that is placarded for Hazardous Materials and a minimum of 1 year for first Offence of the Following :
1)Driving a CMV with a BAC of 0.04 or higher.
2)Driving a CMV while under the Influence of alcohol
3)Driving a Vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance
4) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a CMV
5)Committing a felony involving the use of a CMV
6)Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended
7)Causing a fatality through negligent operation of a CMV
8)Refusing a BAC Test
A 2nd offence of any of the above will cost you your CDL for life. You will lose your CDL for Life if you commit a felony involving controlled substances, you will be put out of service for 24 hours if you have any detectable amount of alcohol under 0.04%.
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If you are charged with a serious traffic violation which includes the following:
1) Excessive Speeding (15 MPH or
More over the posted speed
limit)
2) Reckless Driving
3) improper Lane Changes
4) Erratic Lane Changes
5) Following a vehicle too closely
6) Traffic Offences committed in a
CMV in connection with fatal
Traffic Accidents
7) Driving a CMV without a CDL or
Having a CDL in your possession
8) Driving a CMV without the proper
Class of CDL and/or
endorsements
You will loose your CDL for 60 days if you have committed any 2 serious traffic violations within a 3 year period involving a CMV.
You will loose your CDL for at least 120 days with 3 or more serious traffic violations within a 3 year period involving a CMV.
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You will loose your CDL for at least 190 days for violating your 1st out of Service Violation
You will lose your CDL for at least 1 year if you have violated 2 out of service violations in 10 years.
You will lose your CDL for at least 3 years for violating 3 or more out of service violations in 10 years.
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If you have a Railroad-highway grade crossing you will lose your CDL for at least 60 days for your 1st violation.
For at least 120 days for your 2nd violation within a 3 year period.
For at least 1 year for your 3rd violation within a 3 year period.
These Violations include violation of a Federal, State or local law or regulation to one of the Following 6 offenses at a railway-highway grade crossing:
1) For Drivers that are not required to always stop, failing to stop before reaching the crossing if the tracks are not clear
2)For Drivers who are not required to always stop, failing to slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching train.
3) for drivers who are always required to stop, failing to stop before driving on the crossing.
4) for all drivers failing to have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping.
5) For all drivers failing to obey a traffic control device or the directions of an enforcement official at the crossing.
6) For all drivers failing to negotiate a crossing because of insufficient undercarriage clearance.
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