§17E-1-25. Penalties
(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless the violation is by this chapter or other law of this state, declared to be a felony. (b) Unless another penalty is provided in this chapter or by the laws of this state, every person convicted of […]
§17E-1-24. Enforcement
In addition to the officers of the West Virginia State Police, any police officer, or any commercial vehicle enforcement officer or weight enforcement officer of the Public Service Commission, Motor Carrier Division, and any special agent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may enforce the provisions of this article.
§17E-1-14a. Commercial Drivers Prohibited From Texting
(a) No commercial driver may engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. (b) No motor carrier may allow or require its drivers to engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. (c) For the purposes of this section only, and unless a more restrictive prohibition is prescribed in this code, driving means […]
§17E-1-15. Implied Consent Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers; Disqualification for Driving With Blood Alcohol Concentration of Four Hundredths of One Percent or More, by Weight
(a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to provisions of section four, article five, chapter seventeen-c of this code, to take a test or tests of that person's blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining that person's alcohol concentration, or the […]
§17E-1-16. Notification of Traffic Convictions
(a) The Commissioner shall notify the licensing authority of the state where the driver is licensed within thirty days of the date of conviction of any holder of a commercial driver license or any person operating a commercial motor vehicle for any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, […]
§17E-1-17. Driving Record Information to Be Furnished
Subject to the provisions of article two-a, chapter seventeen-a of this code, the commissioner shall furnish full information regarding the driving record of any person: (a) To the driver license administrator of any other state of the United States and the District of Columbia or a province or territory of Canada or a state or […]
§17E-1-18. Rule-Making Authority
The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provision of this article.
§17E-1-19. Authority to Enter Agreements
The commissioner may enter into or make agreements, arrangements or declarations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
§17E-1-20. Reciprocity
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license by any state of the United States and the District of Columbia or a province or territory of Canada or a state or federal agency of the United Mexican States in accordance […]
§17E-1-21. Severability and Savings Clause
The provisions of any chapter or parts of chapters of this code, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.