A tow truck driver in Ocala was arrested recently in connection with a January crash that claimed the lives of three people – a 61-year-old former congressional candidate, his wife and adult son. Investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol have alleged the truck was under the influence of drugs. He has been charged with three counts each of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
As most commercial drivers know, the standards they must abide are even more stringent than those faced by other drivers.
For instance, while F.S. 316.193 states a driver may be in violation of the per se bodily-alcohol concentration anytime it meets or exceeds 0.08, commercial drivers can face a number of administrative (and employment) consequences for driving with a BAC of 0.04 or higher. Continue reading