Cdl Disqualification

Thanks for all the replies guys. I made a bad choice

I am not trying to bash Christopher L. in any way. However, Starcar and Guyjax, are you guys really condoning someone skirting the law? What I mean, by telling this person to try other states to get his CDL renewed when clearly there is a block on it for whatever the reason let's someone with offenses still drive. Maybe it is just me being inexperienced and having nothing to base this on but do you really want people to be able to state hop to get a CDL and be on the road driving with you?

My advise..... Work it out with Texas! Talk to them and ask what you need to do to get it removed. If you can't get it removed then you may need to rethink careers. It is unfortunate if that is the case but our choices in life affect our futures. For me personally, I would not want that hanging over my head if I could find another state that would renew it. Think about it, you are rolling down the road and get stopped for a random DOT check. The guy finds out you are blocked in TX, could not renew in GA and you are now driving on a AL licence. Off to jail you go!

Good Luck working anything out with TEXAS on a suspended CDL...Without knowing more about how it happened would be kind of hard to advise but I know you might be able to go to Austin, take the Defensive Drivers Class, Pay a Fine and get a release for GA....that is unless they said you had to wait for a period of time as well like 5 yrs before filing a petition for reinstatement

do you really want people to be able to state hop to get a CDL and be on the road driving with you?

Keep in mind the charge. It was a marijuana charge. It wasn't DUI. He didn't take a truck and drive it through a daycare center. He got caught possessing something that is considered a legal medicine in a lot of places now and even legal for recreational purposes in others. So personally, I have no problem with him getting his career back and getting back on the road if he can find a way to legally do it.

Think about it, you are rolling down the road and get stopped for a random DOT check. The guy finds out you are blocked in TX, could not renew in GA and you are now driving on a AL licence. Off to jail you go!

That's what he'll have to look into. Whether or not he can get a CDL and get back to driving legally. He'll have to look into the laws in Texas and in other states to see what his options are.

I can't speak for anyone else, but personally I just try to help people any way I can here at TruckingTruth. I don't analyze people or circumstances to determine if they're worthy of my help. If they come here asking for help, I offer it.

Keep in mind the charge. It was a marijuana charge. It wasn't DUI. He didn't take a truck and drive it through a daycare center. He got caught possessing something that is considered a legal medicine in a lot of places now and even legal for recreational purposes in others. So personally, I have no problem with him getting his career back and getting back on the road if he can find a way to legally do it.

Brett, he never said it was a simple possession charge. He did not say if it was a misdemeanor of felony. If he was transporting more than a certain amount and crossed a stated line, then it becomes a felony. Doesn't make a difference if it was for personal use or not. Also, if it was an intent to sell charge, it is a felony. Without the details of the charge it is very hard to say if he has a chance or not.

Ol, btw, I never judged him. I just stated that if he did get his CDL back, it should be legal not state surfing just to find one that might do it. The state surfing for a CDL is where I was upset. He did not say he was going to do that. It was suggested by others. I hope he can find a way to legally get his CDL back. We have all made mistakes in or lives that we wish we could take back.

OK...let me chime in here.....It matters NOT what the charge is....when 1 state tries to decide your life for all 50 states...THATS WRONG...thats what the federal government is for. TX and GA have gotten pretty upitty, thinking that their ideas and morals should fit everyone.This from the state that (TX) held trucks to 55 mph, for a revenue scheme. and from the state (GA) that allows people to be let go from their jobs, for no other good reason than the employer wants a cheaper worker...So lets not start throwing the spears, people..In my opinion, its not what anyone DID....its that they got caught. If I'd been caught for everything illegal I've done, they could bury me UNDER the prison. I would seriously get life with no chance of parole. The difference ??? I DIDN"T GET CAUGHT. If you think that the only "bad guys" are the ones behind bars, or with a smear on their records for everyone to see, you need to take off your rose colored glasses. There's some really fierce, evil, scary people out here walkin' the streets...and most of them have someone else doin' the dirty work.......and thats not even counting the politicians....

And for both TX AND GA......you can have an attorney draw up a motion for expungement, requesting the court to take away, or lower the charges, due to the unusual situation....is...you can't get a job in the field of your choice. This has been done, and done successfully in alot of the states...they would rather have you working than on their state welfare rolls......

Actually I was being sarcastic when I mentioned go to another state. But it does not matter if it was a felony or a misdemeanor. People have the right to screw up when their young.

Wine Taster your all over this because it MIGHT be a felony. I say so what.

I spent 6 years in Tucker Maximum Security prison in Arkansas. As you can guess by the name it's where they put people that they can't handle in the minimum security prison in the state. I spent my time there because I cut another inmates throat while at another minimum security prison in Arkansas.

So going by your out looking I guess I should not be driving a truck or by around normal right thinking people huh?

Now would it make a bit of difference if I also added the rest of the story? Due to circumstances out of my control while locked up I was put in a position to defend myself and another inmate against another violent inmate which saved both our lives? I am not violent in the least but mess with me or those few I call friends and watch out.

Strange how things look when you are not judging a book only by its cover.

Now until it's clarified what exactly it was don't assume it's one or the other. But people have a right to a 2nd chance as long as they have paid their debt for the crime.

People do have a right to a second chance! But that second chance has to be LEGAL! That was my point! Take care of the problem in TX. Don't just skip to another state! We talk about being professional on this site all the time. Suggesting for someone to just see if another state would renew their CDL when they have a block is unprofessional. I am glad you were able to change your life around and get on track. However, you started trucking (I assume) years ago. The laws have changed and they are much harder on drivers. If you got into the industry recently, then I am sure you had to wait for a minimum of 5 years before most companies would look at you. Maybe I am wrong but that has been what I have seen as I try to start a new career. If he got a felony, he will have to wait 5 years I think it is. Most companies require that. This is not about one state or anothers laws. We can debate and discuss which laws are dumb until our faces turn blue. This is about professionalism!