Is there anyway i can get my CDL back?I got a DUI in 2010 got my CDL in 2016 then got a DUI in 2018 and conviction in 2019.I didn’t know about the lifetime ban and was disappointed.Do i have to wait 10yrs or is it away around that?

Unless the law changes, you have to wait the ten years and go through that application process. You need to demonstrate rehabilitation. You need to pursue drug/alcohol treatment and refrain from usage of drugs and alcohol.

Hello Sean

I have just been informed by my Insurance company that my Drivers License has been disqualified and that should go to Georgia DMV. It must have happened because of the my last speeding ticket in April of 2020 in OR.

Where is the corrective course of action to get my License reinstated?

Thank you
Lamin

You need to obtain the information from Georgia Department of Drivers Services about what is causing the suspension. They have a number of online tools.

I have one dui but the dds has a lifetime disqualification on my record. I thought you only got a lifetime disqualification if you have 2 dui’s. Is this true?

A lifetime disqualification is based on two or more major offense. DUI is a major offense, but there are other major offenses. A driving history should indicate which offenses are triggering the lifetime disqualification in terms of stating which offenses caused a withdrawal or suspension of CDL privileges.

You may be eligible to have the lifetime disqualification terminated after ten years.

Is there anyway I can get the commercial disqualification removed so I will be able to drive company vehicles? It was disqualified for a super speeder in my car. I took a defensive driving course as well.

The disqualification comes from the speeding conviction. There are limited opportunities to undo a traffic conviction. In general, it must be done within 180 days of the conviction and will require significant willingness to help on the part of the judge and prosecutor of the court.

I had a lifetime disqualification and I just recently received my permit. Does the 2 year ban from non exempt interstate travel start now or do I have to obtain my CDL before the time starts?

Sorry, I do not have the answer to your question. Your best bet is to speak to someone at DDS with the Help Desk.

I only have a regular C license. My license was suspended as Lifetime commercial disqualification. I never owned a CDL license. Is states my license is suspended for 10 years.

This is often confusing to people when they look at a driving history. Because the state has a need to track a person’s eligibility for a CDL, whether they have one or not, they track every licensee’s commercial and non-commercial status. In your case, it means that you will not be eligible for a CDL as long as that suspension is active. At that point, if you wanted to get a CDL, you would have to meet the other requirements for a CDL holder triggered by whatever violations you had.

I got a reckless driving no tag and no insurance on a motor cycle and then they took my CDL’’s for 10 years and my class c for 4 months,is this right ,can they do this or is it a mistake

If those are the only things on your record lifetime, that does not seem right.

A first No insurance within five years carries a 60 day suspension.

A single reckless driving offense costs you 4 points and is considered a serious violation for CDL purposes. Four points will not suspend your Class C license by themselves. A first lifetime serious offense does not cause a CDL disqualification.

The penalty you describe on the CDL side is not consistent with serious offenses but is consistent with major offenses. Particularly, it is consistent with a second lifetime major offense.

My license was suspended in 2014 due to no insurance accident I paid all fees and reinstated in 2019 and now they disqualified me from back in 2015 all the way to 2025 I’m so confused on what’s happening

Without seeing the actual MVR (driving history) and other communication, I cannot confirm what you are stating. Is it possible that your non-commercial status is valid but there is a suspension of your commercial license eligibility?

I have had 5 dui in my life I am 51 now and want to get a cdl in ga. 2 dui were in ga in 2008 and 2000 the other 3 were in NC in early to mid 90s 1 then 2 back to back I think about 3 to 5 years later license was permitantly suspended but got it back after 10 years . Are there any laws saying I can’t get a cdl ? I know getting a job maybe nearly impossible but first things first. Any info would be greatly appreciated. My research doesn’t turn up much info for Me except your page

A lifetime CDL disqualification is not necessarily for life. If your disqualification is more than ten years previous and you have had no violation or other relevant convictions during the last five years, then you can apply to restore your CDL privileges. It is a process driven by the details. I have sent you a copy of the application from the DDS website so that you can see what is required.

I got a CDL lifetime disqualification due to getting my license suspended for DUI in 2009. I got everything cleared up in 2017, but I now live in WV. As I do not hold a valid GA license, can I still apply to have my lifetime disqualification reduced to 10 years?

That is an excellent question, but I do not know the answer. Your best bet would be to call DDS directly and ask to have your inquiry escalated to a supervisor with knowledge of restricted CDL permits.

My commerical privilege is disqualified. I never had that license. I gotten my dui case process back in May 2013. And it say reinstate eligible may 2023. My MVR say; I have no citations or withdrawal and I have 0 points. Do I wait? Or is there a way around it?

Based on your description, the earliest that you could apply for a CDL would be May 2023. You will have extra steps to show rehabilitation in order to get a restricted CDL at that time.

Got a ticket for following to closely on september 13 2019. Got my cdls september 2020. Recently got another ticket for following to closely. Will the points on my license from before i got my cdl cause my cdl to be disqualified being added with this current ticket? My court day for my current ticket will be the two year mark for my first ticket from 2019.

My understanding is that the following too closely in a non-CMV will not count against your CDL.

I received my first dui back in June 2017, I recently received another dui in February 07, 2020 my case is still pending right now due to everything going on and court dates being pushed back. I got a copy of my mvr and it says disqualification for cdl lifetime ban and that I am eligible for reinstatement February 18, 2030 I want to know if I do get this recent dui reduced or dismissed will that uplift the lifetime ban from off my driving record. My local dmv said that it should, my lawyer is very close to getting my charge dismissed.

The pending charge should not be causing the lifetime ban. Are there other serious or major charges on your driving record? If the case is dismissed, it certainly should not trigger a lifetime ban.

I have a company car and got a GA Serious. Commercial disqualification. Can I remove this if I take a defensive driving class?

If one state disqualify your CDL can one go to a state that’s not apart of driver license compact and obtain CDL? Or is the disqualification nation wide?

I believe that every state has to conform to the federal CDL rules, so you should not be able to skirt those disqualifications by changing states.

Unless you drive a commercial motor vehicle or are required to have a CDL, that disqualification has very little effect. Defensive driving will not clear it from your record.

I got convicted for an out of state DWI in Minnesota in my personal vehicle. It’s my 1st DUI or (DWI) in Minnesota’s terms, I had a clean driving record before. The GA DDS sent me a letter stating my Class A CDL is suspended for lifetime. How is that when I’ve never had any prior DUI’s/DWI with this being my 1st ever, I’ve never even had even a seat belt ticket until this. My MVR was completely clean until now. I dont understand how it could be suspended for a lifetime with this being my 1st and have had a clean MVR before hand.

There are offenses besides DUI which qualify as major offenses. It takes two major offenses to earn the lifetime disqualification. If you truly had no other major offenses and your disposition in Minnesota did not involve an additional major offense, then it probably bears a closer look. You would need a lifetime history from DDS to try to figure out why they have taken this action and possibly challenge the action.

My cdl is disqualified for life in 2010 but in 2014 my both dui’s case was dismissed in California now I can get my cdl back in ga

It would be heard to say without a close review of your MVR. The fact that the disqualification occurred prior to final disposition of your cases is odd.

I never had cdls and got a 10 year suspension how is that ? Can I reduce it by any mean

I got a life time suspension in 2010 for traffic ticket they put a lifetime suspension on my CDL what do I need to do to get my CDL I never had them

They suspended my CDL in 2009 for a positive drug test I took for my health card . I was pull over at a scale house the first part of the year 2010 in Ga.. And I was driving on a suspended CDL dew to that health card violation. The DMV sent me papers in the mail that reads . A life time suspension and I can appeal it after 10 years. Well my ten years were up last year. How do I go about appealing this action. I’m from Ga. I have a valid Ga driving license now! Please respond back, Thank You

Your eligibility to hold a CDL permit is suspended, whether or not you have ever had one. It depends on the particular violations which triggered the suspension. If you are wanting to pursue getting a CDL, a copy of your Georgia MVR (driving history) is a first step.

You need to obtain a complete MVR (driving history. Georgia DDS can also generate a withdrawal report which will tell you what the withdrawal is for and what must be done to reinstate. Beyond that, the article on the page you sent this comment from goes into many of the details. By the way, a single traffic offense did not cause a 10 year suspension.

You would not be appealing the suspension; you would be applying for early reinstatement from a lifetime suspension. The article you commented from spells out some of the details. You should get a complete MVR and withdrawal report from DDS.

After going to court numerous of times, my lawyer convinced me to plead guilty to a DUI even though at the ALS hearing the officer contradicted himself etc. When we took it to the County courts, the officer kept showing up so he didn’t want to go to trial. He did absolutely nothing as a lawyer and it took a year. The charge was in 2018. My license was suspended 2019. I now have my license but because I didn’t blow, I have a 10 year waiting period. Is there anything that I can do to appeal that instead having to wait until 2029?

A single DUI conviction does not trigger the “lifetime”/10 year disqualification. A second major offense is required to trigger that disqualification. But, if that disqualification is in place, then you do have to wait until 2029.

I had a withdrawl of cdl and on MVR it says expiration date 6/2019 but it is still showing up on mvr reports as current.

Call the DDS and see if they can tell you why it is showing as “current.” Current is a bit of a strange term. Withdrawals on MVRs typically show as active or not.

I have Johnny’s in my pass for forgery and enhancement property rhymes with your shoplifting I got like 3 DUIs in my lifetime the lady from was two years ago the other ones were a long time ago end up working for me to try and get my CDL I can get my regular drivers drivers license for $2,500 I’m not under suspension anymore I just got to pay in the mine to get my license back then I want my CDL

With a DUI two years ago, you have at least eight years and a lot of treatment to show rehabilitation ahead of you to have a path to a CDL.

Can I have a lifetime disqualification reduced my commerical license have been suspended for four years

The lifetime disqualification can be reduced but it will be in place at least ten years before a reinstatement. There is a lot of work that you have to do to be able to move forward at that ten year mark.

I don’t have any DUI or other charges to have the lifetime exemption. I had to give my CDL up to obtain a picture ID so I could board a plane and get through security the next day. I have no criminal record at all. Can I have my CDL reinstated?
Thank you

I have no idea why you would have to give up your CDL to get a picture ID. If you do not have a withdrawal of your CDL privileges, then you should be able to obtain a CDL if you meet the other requirements.

I have 2 dui it’s been 5 years cense the last one my question is if I Apply for my reinstated them, do it counts or is it the from the time I file for it the 10 years start

Hello sir my cdl license from California is disqualified I need help for got the license if you can thanks

You are going to have to go through California to clear that disqualification. I cannot help you with non-Georgia legal matters.

So, you should be able to reinstate your regular license but not your CDL. You have to wait the ten years from the last DUI conviction to seek reinstatement of the CDL. There are quite a few things you have to do to demonstrate rehabilitation at that time, some of which correspond with the requirements for getting your regular license back.

CDL license rejected dui to a drug trafficking charge in 2020 , The person a did a year and is out on probation.
Can They obtain a travel permit to get a cdl license .

Thank you

They can request a driving history and a withdrawal report from DDS that will spell out their eligibilities.

Received first dui when I was 17, received second dui when I was 18. I’m eligible for the appeal (after waiting the 10 year period) on May 22/2022. As part of the court order 10 years ago I had took a 6 week inpatient rehab. Both dui’s were alcohol related. I’ve since completed a technical program over 7 years ago in diesel technology (I’m actually truck technician) and I posses a class E license. Are the appeal processes pretty cut and dry, or is their a chance it could get denied. Also is this something i should seek legal help with in order to obtain a cdl?

By separate email, I am sending you the form that spells out the requirements and must be completed to pursue CDL reinstatement. Good luck with it.

Greetings Sean
I have an attempt to elude on my motorcycle that disqualified me to get cdl for a lifetime. The violation happened in 2012 in the state of Georgia.

Fleeing and attempting to elude is a major offense for CDL purposes whether or not it is committed in a commercial motor vehicle. However, it takes two major offenses to earn a lifetime disqualification. It is possible to clear a lifetime disqualification after 10 years, as set out in the article, but it does require a Georgia license and takes a fair amount of work.

I received a Georgia Serious Commercial Disqualification due to a speeding ticket is there anyway to remove the ticket or fight the Georgia Serious
Commercial Disqualification

There is a short window of 180 days from the disposition of the ticket where it could be possible to set aside the disposition and seek some other resolution of the case. Typically significantly more expensive than having gotten an attorney the first go-round.

How can I get my CDL license back after being disqualified for 60 days for super speeder ticket in the state of Georgia what do I have to do it’s been a year

I believe that you just go to DDS and apply for reinstatement. Your disqualification period is over. I am not sure that reinstatement is even required in this situation. Have you downloaded the DDS2Go app and created an account to check your license?

I got a dui in June 2018 and was convinced August 2021 for 1 year suspension but Georgia suspended my license for 10 years because of a 2006 driving with suspended registration. Is there any way I can get my CDL license back at the 1 year suspension date if so how and what to do? I also think my 2006 conviction should not make it 10 years suspension because that was 16 years ago. Please help me out here

Most of the CDL rules on disqualifications come from federal regulations which all of the states are expected to follow with only minor deviations. So, a lot of times, the same thing would have happened in any other state if the history was the same. However, this is one where Georgia’s rules are a little different.

DUI is a major violation under both federal regulations and Georgia law. Suspended registration is not a major violation under federal regulations, only under Georgia law. That doesn’t change anything; it is just worth noting.

The distinction on major violations was effective January 1, 2008. Because the suspended registration conviction occurred before that, you were grandfathered as to immediate effect from that violation. However, it was sitting there like a trap in your driving history. Any major violation conviction after January 1, 2008, allowed DDS to look back at your lifetime history and count that old conviction as a major offense along with the new major offense and trigger the lifetime disqualification, which can be shortened to 10 years.

The short answer is that at this point, nothing can be done. Before conviction, it could have been addressed and considered, but if the DUI case was not reduced to a non-major offense, then it would still have happened.

There is a statute of limitations of 180 days to challenge a traffic (including DUI) conviction in Georgia. After the conviction, you could have tried to set aside the conviction to try to reach a different result. But, that time has passed.

With CDL drivers, it can be helpful for attorneys to have and review the person’s entire driving history before moving forward with a plea that could effect that CDL permit. When a CDL disqualification is going to occur, that is something that should not come as a surprise to the client. But, that is not a reason for a court to undo the conviction, particularly after the six month period has passed.

Hi im Alex from thomasville Ga.i lost my license in 2005 got them back in 2019 had 5 DUI’s as well.But bn out of trouble over 10yrs and no DUI over 10yrs they said i had lifetime disqualifications but told me in 2019 i eligible for my cdls.my driving record awesome.Not even a ticket on it.But say have to take a class 1 hour for $150 and $210 to Atlanta and pay my DOT physical.Im asking will i be able to get my cdls after?

Based on your description, yes. That sounds like you are being provided accurate direction as to how to clear that disqualification.

Initially, your CDL will have some restrictions including being limited to in-state use of the CDL. That is part of the process and you will have to work through it to get the unrestricted CDL.

Good afternoon. i was on a lifetime disqualification until Sept.2021 from (1 DUI) and (No registration) thats to Manatory suspensions. i was doing so good until I didnt stop long enough at a stop sign and recieved a ticket in January of 2022. Now im trying to get my CDLs back and i look up how to reinstate them and it says i can not have any offence in 5 years and take classes for the dui. im fine with taking classes… question is if do all the requirements do u think they will at least give me a probation period or even a restriction? ….i just want them back so bad….

Not sure how quickly you paid that January 2022 ticket, but you have six months from the disposition to try to set aside the plea and sentence. I do not encourage you to try this on your own. Talk to a lawyer that handles cases in that court if you have any time left. For instance, if you didn’t have the conviction until March, then you would have until September to try to change the outcome of that ticket.

If you cannot change the outcome of that ticket, then I think that you will have to wait the five years from when that ticket was disposed of.

I have a lifetime disqualification on my Georgia CDL. The ten year was over in September 2021. Can I receive my CDL in another country? Or do I still need to complete the ten year reinstatement?.

Whether you can obtain your CDL in another country would depend on the laws of that country and any relevant treaties between that country and the USA. Grant of a CDL from another country would not make you legal to drive a CMV in the USA. If your intent is to be able to drive a CMV in the USA, you should go through the reinstatement process.

Hi I received a speeding ticket in July (89 in a 65) and months later got the super speeder fine in the mail.

I go online & it says my CDL was withdrawal for 60 days but i don’t have a “CDL” does this mean i can’t drive my normal car until it’s over?

State driver’s license agencies must track the CDL eligibility of all license holders, even if they do not have a CDL permit.

By the way, that action is based on the number of points, not the super speeder designation.

You can drive your regular car and your non-commercial license remains valid. You just cannot apply for a CDL permit during that 60 day period.

I had a lifetime suspension for dui. I waited the 10 years and completed all the steps to obtain my cdl but they are saying I can not get my hazmat endorsement. TSA said I was eligible but ga is saying I am not. Is there a way to still obtain my hazmat endorsement?

Sorry, but I have not encountered that issue. When I look at DDS website, it directs the reader to TSA to apply for and obtain the HazMat Endorsement. On TSA’s site, there are some permanent and some interim criminal offenses that can affect eligibility. If DDS is saying you can’t obtain, they should provide a written explanation citing the statute or regulation that they are relying on.

I received a notice of disqualification for my CDL. Yet, I don’t have one, never have, and don’t plan to get one. I do drive a pickup truck commercially that does not require a CDL. Can I still drive since it is not a CDL requirement? If it is disqualified for a period of time (60 days), can I get a hardship license or waiver that allows me to drive. Otherwise I am without a job for the next 2 months.

The description you give is that your non-commercial privileges have not been withdrawn or suspended. So, you can continue to drive as long as it is a vehicle that does not trigger a requirement for a CDL.

There are situations where driving a pickup truck with a trailer can trigger a requirement for a CDL. That is where the gross vehicle weight rating is 26,001 pounds or more or when the actual combined weight is 26,001 pounds or more. The truck has a plate on the driver’s side door frame that should set out its GVWR. The trailer is required to have such a plate as well.

In order to give force to the CDL restrictions, the states track the CDL and non-CDL eligibility of every driver, even if a driver has never had a CDL.

I no longer have a Georgia driver’s license. I switched to another state and I now want to pursue getting a CDL. Does my lifetime disqualification for CDL apply to all states?

It does apply to all states. The particular requirements for reinstatement will vary from state to state, but I cannot advise you of those particular variations.

I recently received a super speeder (85/55). Would you be able to remove the Georgia Serious Disqualification off class A due to that offense ?

If this is already a done deal, probably not. If the ticket has not had a final disposition, it would depend on the court where the case is pending what could be done and your prior history.

I received a reckless driving citation in July 2022 & Plead guilty in Dec. of 2022. I received my GA CDL in April of 2023. I got a speeding ticket in May of 2023 and paid it in Aug. which resulted in my CDL being suspended for two major violations within 3 years.. Should the citation from before I had a CDL count against me?? Thanks in advance for your response

From a fairness perspective, most people would think that it should not count against you. Under the rules though, it does count against you if you have a subsequent major violation. Where the consequences of a violation are determined by number of lifetime violations or violations within a time frame , federal law directs that State to lookback even to periods prior to the issuance of the CDL.

I have two dui’s dating back to 1991-92 when I was in college.(7 months apart) Clean driving record except for 1 minor speeding ticket it 1997. No accidents. No criminal record save for the aforementioned dui’s. I live in Nebraska. Start CDL classes in 5 days. Getting CLP this Friday. Will the dui’s haunt me? I quit drinking LONG ago…thanks ,

Todd

Only in a limited sense. If you were a new CDL holder with no prior DUIs, you could rack up two DUIs before facing a lifetime disqualification. You, on the other hand, could only incur one DUI before facing that lifetime disqualification. Hopefully that type of conduct is well in your past and you don’t have to worry about that.