Tampa Commercial Vehicle DUI Lawyer

Any arrest for DUI while driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle is a serious offense under Florida law. Contact an experienced DUI Lawyer in Tampa to discuss any case for operating a commercial motor vehicle while DUI.

Under Florida law, a person can be charged with the offense of DUI in a Commercial Motor Vehicle under any of the following theories:

• When the driver has a blood alcohol level of .04 or above; or
• When the driver is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance;
• When the driver refuses to submit to a test to determine the alcohol concentration when driving a commercial motor vehicle.

Ineligible to Operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle

In addition to any other punishment imposed in the criminal case, any person convicted of DUI in a Commercial Motor Vehicle or being in possession of a controlled substance while driving a commercial motor vehicle will suffer the following:

• First conviction: the driver is not eligible to operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of twelve (12) months;
• Second or subsequent conviction: the driver is permanently ineligible to operate a commercial motor vehicle.

During the period in which the individual is ineligible to drive a commercial motor vehicle, there is no provision for a hardship license (either a business purpose only or a employment) driver's license to operate any commercial motor vehicle.

Contact an experienced Tampa DUI Lawyer in Hillsborough County for DUI commercial motor vehicle cases in Tampa and Plant City, Florida by calling the Sammis Law Firm, P.A. at 813-250-0500.