COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE (CDL) SUSPENSIONS IN WYOMING
CDL’s are suspended more easily than standard licenses. This is because commercial drivers are held to very high standards. If you hold a CDL, you can have your license suspended for any of the violation types:
Major Offenses:
Major offenses in Wyoming can lead to CDL disqualification, regardless of the type of vehicle you were driving at the time (commercial motor vehicle or non-CMV). Wyoming and federal law lists major offenses as:
- Alcohol and drug-related offenses such as driving with a BAC over the legal limit for a CDL (0.04%) or refusing a blood or breathalyzer test.
- Causing a death due to negligent CMV operation.
- Leaving the scene of an accident.
- Using the commercial vehicle to commit a felony.
- Operating a CMV when you have a suspended, disqualified, or revoked CDL.
Your CDL will be disqualified for life if you are convicted of a felony involving the use of a CMV and the transportation of controlled substances.
Major Offense Penalties:
- 1st offense: 1-year disqualification. (3 years if carrying hazardous materials)
- 2nd offense: Lifetime disqualification.
DUI offenders may be eligible for CDL reinstatement after 10 years, pending the completion of a state-approved alcohol program.
Serious Traffic Violations:
CDL drivers in Wyoming will lose their driving privileges for serious traffic violations:
- Speeding excessively or driving recklessly.
- Changing lanes improperly.
- Following another vehicle too closely.
- Causing a fatality as a result of violating any motor vehicle traffic control law with the exception of parking violations.
- Operating a CMV without a CDL, without a commercial license on your person, or without the proper commercial endorsements.
Serious Traffic Violation Penalties:
- 2nd violation in 3 years: suspension of 60 days.
- 3rd violation in 3 years: suspension of 120 days.
Railroad Crossing Violations:
- Failing to slow your commercial vehicle and check to ensure the tracks are clear.
- Failing to make stops when required.
- Driving across the tracks when the CMV doesn’t have enough space or undercarriage clearance.
Railroad Crossing Violation Penalties:
- 1st violation: suspension minimum of 60 days.
- 2nd violation in 3 years: suspension minimum of 120 days.
- 3rd violation in 3 years: suspension minimum of 1 year.
Any subsequent violations will result in the same penalty of 1 year.
Out-of-Service Violations:
Violation of an out-of-service order, will result in the following disqualifications:
- 1st violation: 90 days.
- 2nd violation: 1 year.
- 3rd violation: 3 years.
NOTE: By law, you are required to notify your employer within 30 days of receiving a traffic offense conviction or by the end of the next business day after receiving a CDL disqualification notice.