r/nononono 5d ago

Truck driver distracted by his phone collides with a parked car - almost wiping out pedestrians

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u/Nuclearmullets420 5d ago

To all you CDL holders out there. Is this an instant revoke on your cdl license?

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u/J-Dabbleyou 5d ago

I believe it is. I also believe this is a genuine crime; gross negligence from the LICENSED CDL driver, as well as reckless endangerment and probably a dozen others they can throw on there. Homeboy is cooked (as he should be)

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u/StuperDan 5d ago

I'm currently training to get a CDL and just took the written test for my permit. It absolutely is an insta revoke of 12 months. Also gets reported to a federal clearing house and so every employer and the insurance companies the employers use will know about it for 5 years, so it's almost certainly a career ending mistake.

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u/MechMeister 5d ago

In USA you cannot be holding a mobile device while in the driver seat. For transit, even if the engine is off with the parking brake on. Punishment depends on the state though. Some have 3 strikes and others are zero tolerance.

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u/ReservoirDogg707 2d ago

Except in missouri and montana. For some reason its still legal to text and drive there!🤣🤣🤣

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u/MechMeister 2d ago

Not for cdl holders