Commercial Drivers/CDL Tickets

If you are a truck driver, your commercial drivers license is the key to your entire career. You need to keep your CDL to be allowed to legally continue your profession. Losing it is one of the worst things that can happen to you, and it could be far more significant...

The consequences of a traffic violation conviction can have far-reaching impacts on various aspects of your life. You may be subject to fines, increased insurance premiums, license suspension and even jail time. If you are a commercial driver, your livelihood may be...

Every commercial driver's license (CDL) holder knows their CDL is a privilege, not a right. From the moment they obtain it, they must never take it lightly - because the reality is that if they don't obey all state and federal laws related to transportation safety and...

When you hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL), you know that there is more official scrutiny on your actions than the average driver. After all, the delivery truck or semi that you’re driving is much bigger and heavier than the other vehicles on the road, so that...

People know that they shouldn't drink and drive, but they often fail to understand how the law on the issue actually works. The basic rules for an Arkansas driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge are simple. If you exceed the legal limits for your blood alcohol...

You are well aware that you can use your lose your commercial driver's license for infractions committed while on the job. For instance, a truck driver who is found driving under the influence is likely going to lose their CDL and not be able to continue their career....

When a police officer pulls someone over, they may issue a ticket or citation for a traffic infraction to the driver, which is essentially an allegation that the driver broke traffic laws. Most drivers ticketed for a driving offense will pay the fine and then promptly...

If you have a CDL and get a ticket for speed over the limit, immediately take truck to a mechanic and have the speedometer checked. If it's easy enough to replace the speed sensor do so. Keep the mechanic's invoice and call Daniel Webb first chance you get.

Beginning today and ending Thursday, law enforcement will dramatically increase inspections of big rigs emphasizing hours of service records. Stops will occur at the Alma inspection station on I-40 in west Arkansas. Other locations may include an inspection station in...

This time last year my phone blew up with calls from truckers who had been ticketed for not stopping at an inspection station on I-30 in Saline County, Arkansas west of Little Rock. I asked some officers about this last month, and they indicated that the station is...