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Vermont Statutes Title 23. Motor Vehicles, § 1218. Commercial motor vehicles; 0.04

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person shall not operate, attempt to operate, or be in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle:

(1) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.04 or more; or

(2) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; or

(3) when the person is under the influence of any other drug or under the combined influence of alcohol and any other drug to a degree which renders the person incapable of driving safely.

(b) A violation of this section shall result in disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle as provided in section 4116 of this title or in suspension of the privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle as provided in section 4116a of this title. Those provisions of section 1205 of this title that establish a procedure for civil suspensions shall apply to this section, except that where that section refers to alcohol concentration it shall be deemed to refer to an alcohol concentration of 0.04.

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