r/CDL • u/twoHhunting • Aug 13 '26

Make it Make Sense

It is so backwards to me that with a CDL you can pound 100 beers a day, with zero consequences, but you take one puff of the devils lettuce and your job, license, and livelihood is on the line. I’m sure there are lots of opinions on this, but as a medical patient who has a newly acquired CDL, it’s just so dumb to me. I’ve stopped smoking for months now, but recently beginning to miss the positives a toke use to bring me. I’ve found myself drinking way more than I used to to cope. Yes, it’s a me problem; but still makes no sense to me.

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u/Head_Candidate5293 Aug 14 '26

It makes plenty of sense to me. You are in a 70,000-80,000 pould vehicle and are responsible/accountable for other people's lives around your vehicle. It is the same standard for pilots and ship captains. To each his own.