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CDL DWI in New York: Penalties, License Loss & Your Defense - Rachel Kugel
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From The Kugel Law Firm - CDL DWI in New York: Penalties, License Loss & Your Defense explains how a commercial driver’s license DWI charge in New York can threaten a driver’s freedom, income, and career. This episode covers the stricter .04 BAC standard for CDL holders operating a commercial motor vehicle, how New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192.5 applies, and why even a DWI or DWAI in a personal vehicle can still put a commercial license at risk.
Rachel Kugel of The Kugel Law Firm discusses the serious consequences Manhattan CDL holders may face after a DWI arrest, including CDL disqualification, standard license suspension, fines, jail exposure, chemical test refusal penalties, and the difference between traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and felony DWI charges. The episode also explains how federal CDL regulations, 49 CFR § 383.51, FMCSA rules, New York DMV procedures, and New York’s “Forfeit After Four” policy can affect commercial drivers throughout Manhattan, Harlem, East Harlem, Washington Heights, Midtown, Chelsea, the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, Lower Manhattan, and New York City.
Listeners will learn how VTL § 1192.5, VTL § 1192.6, VTL § 1192.2, aggravated DWI, chemical test refusals, hazardous materials transportation, and lifetime CDL disqualification can shape the outcome of a CDL DWI case. The episode also highlights common mistakes that can hurt a defense, such as missing DMV hearings, assuming a plea deal protects a CDL, or speaking with investigators without an attorney.
The Kugel Law Firm, located at 111 E 125th St, 2nd Floor in Harlem, represents commercial drivers facing DWI charges, CDL disqualification, criminal penalties, and administrative license issues across Manhattan and the five boroughs. To discuss a CDL DWI charge, refusal issue, personal-vehicle DWI, or commercial license concern, call Rachel Kugel at The Kugel Law Firm at (212) 372-7218.
The Kugel Law Firm
111 E 125th St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10035
(212) 372-7218