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Have A CDL? A License Suspension Could End Your Career. Fight It.

Under Pennsylvania law, your commercial driver’s license can be suspended for one year if you are convicted of DUI — even if you were driving your personal vehicle when arrested.

At the Law Offices of Patrick F. Lauer, Jr. LLC, we understand that your livelihood is in jeopardy. Our attorneys have more than 33 years of experience and notable results in DUI (DWI) defense, including many truck drivers, chauffeurs and other clients who risked losing a CDL license.

Based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, we can represent commercial drivers throughout Pennsylvania, including CDL drivers from other states, who have been pulled over while driving commercial or personal motor vehicles in Pennsylvania.

Want To Learn More? Contact us for a free initial consultation by calling our Camp Hill office at .

Your CDL Can Be Suspended For One Year For A DUI In Your Private Car

If you were off-duty in your own vehicle, the normal threshold of .08 BAC (blood alcohol content) applies. If you were driving a commercial motor vehicle at the time of your traffic stop, DUI is charged at a lower level of .04 BAC.

If you were driving your own car and it is your first offense of driving under the influence, your personal Pennsylvania driver’s license may be suspended for only 30 days. But your CDL license would still be suspended for one year, with no chance of obtaining an occupational limited license (OLL).

A second DUI conviction within 10 years (on duty or off-duty) results in a lifetime CDL revocation, ending your truck driving career.

We Know How To Fight These Charges. Call Us For A Free Case Evaluation.

Jr. is a board-certified criminal trial lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has handled over 5,000 DUI cases, including 200 jury trials. He attacks every aspect of the prosecution’s case to get charges dismissed:

Put Extensive Experience, Knowledge And Aggressive Counsel At Your Disposal

Our firm has an impressive rate of success at the preliminary hearing stage. But if our attorneys are not able to get your case thrown out, we will explore plea negotiations with prosecutors to prevent the nightmare scenario of a conviction and CDL suspension. If necessary, we are fully prepared to take your case to trial and make the state prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Make The Most Important Call Of Your Life

With your current and future employment at stake, you cannot afford to hire a less experienced DUI lawyer. Contact the Law Offices of Patrick F. Lauer, Jr. LLC, to give yourself at least a fighting chance of retaining your CDL. Call our Camp Hill office at or send us an email and take advantage of our offer for a free initial consultation.

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