Does a DUI in a Personal Vehicle Affect My CDL in Illinois? Combs Waterkotte attorney Joshua Boardman discusses everything you need to know about Illinois DUI criminal charges, including first-time DUI, second DUI, Illinois DUI laws, DUI defense strategies, CDL DUI charges, and more.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: Does a DUI in a personal vehicle affect adversely the CDL licensing in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: Yes, because the operative fact is whether or not you were arrested for and subsequently charged with a DUI. So, as a CDL holder, people often think that, “well, I didn’t get a DUI in my commercial vehicle.” But your accountability to the licensing requirements to hold a CDL, those go beyond whether or not you’re operating a commercial vehicle. Those can be if you’re operating your personal vehicle as well.
Dunn: It seems like they’d want to take into account any vehicle operated at any point in time.
Boardman: Yes, it’s not a question of the vehicle, it’s a question of the individual.
