by David Grimes | Aug 20, 2020 | Carrier, Driver, Legal
With everything else going on (and going wrong) this year, it’s easy to forget about upcoming events. But this is one you’ll want to put back on your calendar. It’s time for the CVSA’s National Brake Safety Week! Let me be clear. Do not take this lightly. The CVSA... 
by David Grimes | Jun 21, 2020 | Carrier, Legal
Many fleet managers experience an understandable tension when faced with drivers’ tickets. They worry that offering a legal service to their drivers will encourage unsafe driving. In the mind of a Safety Manager, giving drivers a way to fight CDL tickets only masks... 
by David Grimes | May 31, 2020 | Driver, Legal
Truck Idling Engine laws are on the books in many states across the country. These states want to reduce truck idling and general emissions from large engines or sometimes just emissions near neighborhoods or schools. CDL drivers who want take their job seriously have... 
by David Grimes | May 16, 2020 | Driver, Legal
Here at CDL Legal, we talk to many drivers who have questions about their record. Where can they find their driving records? Who else has it? How does it effect their ability to get hired? Can their record be changed? These are good questions to be asking. It’s... 
by David Grimes | Feb 29, 2020 | Driver, Legal
Nobody wants to see those blue lights in their mirror. Getting stopped can be stressful, especially if you have a CDL license. For CDL drivers, a citation doesn’t just mean loss of time and money, as well as higher insurance rates. It can mean the difference... 
by David Grimes | Feb 12, 2020 | Carrier, Driver, Legal
At CDL Legal we are all about drivers having driver legal protection. You can say that selfishly serves us; but there’s more to it. We are always hearing about drivers who lost their ability to drive because of violations they received. We wanted to change stories... 