Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, July 13, 2021:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has effectively shut down truck driver Robert L. Webb after a DUI arrest on June 28.
Webb was stopped by Delaware State Police for a load securement violation in New Castle, Delaware, during which troopers detected the smell of alcohol coming from Webb.
Webb was transported to a Delaware State Police Troop where he was administered a series of sobriety tests and a breathalyzer test that showed a blood alcohol content of .254, which is six times the legal limit for commercial motor vehicle operators. Accordingly, Webb was performing a safety-sensitive function, driving, while having an alcohol concentration greater than .04 in violation of 49 CFR § 382.201.
Additionally, while searching Webb’s vehicle, troopers found an open 12-pack of beer in the sleeper with only two remaining and an opened, still cold, beer outside the box.
This was Webb’s second driving under the influence offense. On March 10, 2014, he was convicted for driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a BAC at or over .04.
The state of Delaware charged Webb with operating a commercial vehicle with a BAC of .04 or above in violation of Delaware Code § 21-4177, possession of alcohol in violation of § 21-4702 and in violation of federal regulation 49 CFR § 392.5, improper load securement in violation of § 21-2702 and in violation of federal regulation 49 CFR § 393.110, and failure to remain in a single lane in violation of § 21-4122.
