Tag: CDL

Farm On!

Adams County, Iowa.  An Adams County farmer will keep farming thanks to GRL Law’s 12-step OWI defense review of his operating while intoxicated case.  GRL Law’s review of the case revealed that the preliminary breath test unit that was used to initially test our client had been calibrated with an alcohol standard that had expired eight months earlier.  Further investigation also revealed that the officer had not received the required updated training certification required to operate the DataMaster breath test machine used to test GRL Law’s client at the police department.  All of this allowed for GRL Law to exclude […]

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Don’t Pay an Overweight Truck Ticket Without First Consulting GRL

The CDL traffic ticket defense lawyers at GRL Law represent local and out-of-state drivers, trucking companies and owner-operators cited with overweight violations throughout the State of Iowa. When it comes to overweight axle or gross weight violations, you should always remember this Murphy’s Law:  Don’t pay the ticket without consulting GRL first. Overweight fines for single or tandem axles and gross weight violations are thousands of dollars per ticket.  Unpaid fines will result in the loss of your CDL privileges. If you simply pay the fine, then you waive your right to a jury trial and the matter is reported […]

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CDL Disqualification for Moving Violations

The Iowa DOT will disqualify your CDL if you are convicted of certain moving violations.  These include: Operating a CMV upon a highway without a CDL or commercial learner’s permit Operating a CMV upon a highway without the proper class of CDL, commercial learner’s permit for the specific vehicle group or for the passengers or type of cargo being transported Speeding 15 mph or more over the legal speed limit Reckless driving Any violation of the traffic laws, except a parking or vehicle weight violation, which arises in connection with a fatal traffic accident Following another motor vehicle too closely […]

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Consequences of Marijuana Possession in a Commercial Motor Vehicle

The drug defense attorneys at GRL have blogged before on the pitfalls of being stopped by police with marijuana in your personal vehicle.  Fortunately, Iowa no longer suspends your driving privileges for drug convictions. Does this mean you can keep personal use quantities in the sleeper area of a semi truck? In a word, no.  Not unless, of course, you are looking to have your CDL privileges disqualified for six months. That’s right. You will lose your privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of most simple possession offenses.   Marijuana, amphetamines or any narcotic drug will do the […]

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GRL Saves CDL with DOT WIN

The drug defense attorneys at GRL Law prove once again that preparation is everything when it comes to implied consent testing and DOT administrative hearings.  This is especially true when it involves professional CDL drivers and forensic drug testing. In this case, a DOT officer assigned to an I-35 weigh station in North Iowa believed he had reasonable grounds to invoke implied consent and request a urine sample under Iowa Code section 321J.6 based on the discovery of a small amount of marijuana and an admission to smoking the previous evening.  When the sample came back positive for non-impairing metabolites […]

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Carrying Weapons While Intoxicated and Operating While Intoxicated Charges Avoided

Poweshiek County, Iowa.  Carrying Weapons While Intoxicated and Operating While Intoxicated charges avoided due to misleading information provided to GRL’s client at the time breath testing was requested. GRL’s client had a prior out-of-state offense for operating while intoxicated but Iowa law did not authorize law enforcement to treat the new offense as a second offense.  As a result, GRL’s client was provided incorrect information at the time he consented to chemical testing thereby rending his consent involuntary.  The subsequently obtained test result was excluded from trial, making it significantly more difficult for the prosecution to prove intoxication.  Charges were […]

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CDL Traffic Ticket Defense – Yes, We Do That, Too!

The trial attorneys at GRL Law have a well-earned reputation for zealously and aggressively representing those accused of serious criminal offenses in Iowa. While we are perhaps best known for our statewide defense of drinking drivers including felony vehicular homicide, the firm is also recognized for its work in other complex areas of the law such as sex offenses and drug charges. One area that typically doesn’t make the news, but is nevertheless a highly specialized niche for the firm, is the defense of CDL traffic tickets. We defend all CDL-related citations.  Statewide.  Everything from excessive speed and lane changes […]

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Commercial Vehicle Tickets Dismissed

Polk County, Iowa- Prosecutors filed several commercial vehicle violations against GRL Law’s client totaling several thousand dollars in potential fines.  After attorney Grant Gangestad filed a motion to dismiss based upon defects in the prosecution, several of the tickets were dismissed with costs assessed to the state.  The client was able to save several thousand dollars in fines and avoided the loss of his employment.

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DWI? Absolutely call this law firm!

Bob’s expertise, knowledge, and experience is hands down the reason why I never lost my license and was able to keep my CDL. Through such a stressful time, Bob had the ability to put me at ease, even considering I live four hours away from his office. Don’t think your local attorney is good enough to fight a DWI. Bob and his team know so much more about the laws and your rights. I want to extend a sincere thank you to Bob and his team and would absolutely recommend them every time! 5.0 stars Posted by CraigJune 27, 2020

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