To Comment click article or Regulations.gov link provided. DOT FMCSA-FAA-USCG-Rules-Regulations| Randolph Rosarion M.D. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended DOT to take action, and in a joint FRA and FMCSA ANPRM the two agencies seek public input to address the prevalence of moderate to severe OSA in safety sensitive individuals, the associated risks, and […]
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Continue reading New CDL testing and commercial learner permit (CLP) standards
January 23, 2016 0 Comments
Overview: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has amended commercial driver license standards. This regulation is referred to as the ‘CDL Permit Rule’ and mandates compliance by July 8, 2015. The New York State DMV will implement the rule in phases, from April through July of 2015.We refer to the Commercial Learner Permit as […]
Continue reading Medical Applications and Forms – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
December 21, 2015 0 Comments
The FMCSA announces a 120-day grace period during which Medical Examiners may use either the current or the newly revised versions of the Medical Examination Report (MER) Form and Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC). This period is from December 22, 2015, until April 20, 2016. This action is being taken to ensure that Medical Examiners have […]
Continue reading Did FMCSA fail to notify Medical Examiners of NPRM- Diabetic Standard?
June 29, 2015 3 Comments
From Ask the Trucker Truth about Trucking: Allen Smith. Certified Medical Examiners were not notified by the FMCSA of the NPRM, this same rule which would put most of the burden on them when deciding if the driver… via Did FMCSA fail to notify Medical Examiners of NPRM- Diabetic Standard?.
Continue reading New DOT physical Form 2015 and how to fill out current MER and MEC.
June 17, 2015 0 Comments
Questions still arise on how to fill out the current Medical Examination Report Form (MER) and Medical examiner’s Certificate (MEC). The FMCSA answered some of these questions in a bulletin to certified medical examiners on 6/17/2015. Its reviewed here as well as the new MER MCSA-5875 and MEC MCSA-5876 that medical examiners will be required […]
Continue reading OOIDA petitions for reconsideration of final medical examiner integration rule: Land Line Magazine
May 27, 2015 0 Comments
OOIDA petitions for reconsideration of final medical examiner integration rule: Land Line Magazine.
Continue reading http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/forms
May 5, 2015 0 Comments
All the FMCSA Forms one can ask for. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/forms.
Continue reading Driver & Vehicle Examination Report Violations
March 7, 2015 0 Comments
When drivers get pulled over to get their vehicle inspected, sometimes it’s not just the vehicle which is out-of-order but the driver himself. Needless to say, usually citations will be issued affecting both driver and vehicle. What were some of the common violations that drivers presented to our office with Last month? Violation of 391.41(a), “operating […]
Continue reading Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Restart Study – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
February 2, 2015 0 Comments
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Restart Study – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Continue reading Blood Pressure Monitoring Kiosks Aren’t for Everyone?
June 24, 2014 0 Comments
Drivers, not only is cuff size important as explained in this article from the FDA, but also remember that hypertension is not diagnosed with just one reading. Several readings (2-3 readings made at 3 or more separate visits) with your personal physician is usually necessary to see if the elevation is sustained and to diagnose […]
Continue reading CDL Downgrades. What you can do about it.
May 31, 2014 0 Comments
Many drivers have called and coming in because they have received a downgrade letter in the mail from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If you failed to return your self certification letter to tell the DMV the type of driving you engage in or expect to, that is usually the reason for that dreaded letter […]
Continue reading New Rules! For DOT Physicals.
May 31, 2014 1 Comment
I hope that Bill Maher doesn’t mind I borrow the title of this post from that popular segment of his on HBO, but I do think the time is ripe for New Rules! for DOT physicals that is. As everyone should be aware of (by everyone I mean truck drivers, doctors, motor carriers, and any one […]
Continue reading MedlinePlus: Preparing for surgery when you have diabetes
May 31, 2014 0 Comments
After hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes is probably the most common problem encountered during the DOT physical examination. In the last group of drivers we evaluated, approximately 4 drivers in a row tested positive for glucose in their urine. Some confessed that they were previously diagnosed but didn’t disclose it right away and others were […]
Continue reading FMCSA Denies OOIDA Request To Delay The Compliance Date For Seeing Medical Examiners Listed In The National Registry
May 28, 2014 0 Comments
As reported in Overdrive late yesterday afternoon, the FMCSA denied the OOIDA’s legal petition filed on April 8, 2014 for a delay to the enforcement date of the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME). The OOIDA felt there would not be enough medical examiners available to serve the 4.4 million plus commercial drivers. However, […]
Continue reading Drivers Physicals Must Now Be Performed by Certified Medical Examiners – News – TruckingInfo.com
May 27, 2014 0 Comments
As a reminder to all commercial drivers, CDL, non-CDL, and CLP holders, all commercial driver physicals must be completed by medical examiners listed in the National Regisstry of Certified Medical Examiners. The mandate went into effect last Wednesday 5/21/2014. Click the link to the NRCME given and also use various apps and tools available such […]
Continue reading Sleep Apnea Monitoring and Testing
May 4, 2014 0 Comments
Drivers with a diagnosis of sleep apnea and undergoing treatment, please be reminded that there are certain requirements for monitoring and testing. Often times, drivers come in and say that they have sleep apnea and are on CPAP, but they haven’t seen their sleep specialist in years. Sometimes I get a letter from the sleep […]
Continue reading Military – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
April 28, 2014 0 Comments
Military – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Please see related previous post NYS Veterans Get a Military Skills Waiver when Applying for a CDL.
Continue reading States – CDL Certification Requirements and the FMCSA
April 28, 2014 0 Comments
States – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Continue reading Drivers – Classes of CDL License and Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP)
April 28, 2014 0 Comments
Drivers – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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