The Umansky Law Firm

The Umansky Law Firm recently represented a client who was stopped by law enforcement and charged with driving outside his commercial driver's license classification. However, the license was valid at the time. Attorney Zahra Umansky was able to persuade the prosecutor that the client did not need a different class driver's license in order to haul the load he was transporting. The prosecutor decided to drop the charges against the client.

There are federal standards regarding commercial driver's licenses and three different classes. These are:

• Class A – A combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight restriction (GVWR) of over 26,000 pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is more than 10
• Class B – A single vehicle with a GVWR of over 26,000 towing a vehicle not more than 10,000 pounds
• Class C – A vehicle that does not meet the standards of class A or B, but is designed to transport 16 or more passengers or is transporting hazardous materials

You can see why it might be a violation if you have a Class B license, but are transporting what may be deemed hazardous waste. This can get you a criminal traffic violation. This may be a misdemeanor or a felony and can range from you losing your license to spending time in prison.

If you are in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida and have been charged with a criminal traffic violation, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case consultation.