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Information and forms (Article 19-A)
January 23, 2016 
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Sign up for our LENS program to get CDL abstracts. Why are there special requirements for motor carriers who employ bus drivers? Source: Information and forms (Article 19-A)
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Overview
January 23, 2016 0 Comments
What is LENS?LENS is an automated reporting system. It reviews the driver license records of your organization’s drivers and reports changes to you by email, on DMV business days. LENS can notify you about the following events when they post to your drivers’ license records Source: Overview
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 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 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 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 Drivers – Classes of CDL License and Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP)
April 28, 2014 0 Comments
Drivers – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Continue reading How do I get a Commercial Driver’s License? – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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How do I get a Commercial Driver’s License? – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Continue reading Commercial Driver’s License Program – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Commercial Driver’s License Program – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Continue readingNew York State Driver Qualification Requirements
April 12, 2014 0 Comments
New York State (NYS) drivers with a K restriction should keep in mind that NYS follows Federal Regulations, and that a “K ” restriction alone no longer means that you do not require a medical examiner’s certificate (MEC). See the following dotmedicalexaminer.com/blog1/ for more information regarding the K restriction and the “A3” or (Med Cert […]
Continue reading NYS Veterans Get a Military Skills Waiver When Applying For a CDL
March 26, 2014 0 Comments
If you are a veteran with military experience driving commercial vehicles and are applying for a CDL, you may be eligible for a Military Skills Waiver. This will allow you to apply for a waiver of the NYS CDL skills road test. Requirements to apply include: a current NYS driver license, or a valid out […]
Continue readingNYS CDL Drivers And the “S” endorsement
March 22, 2014 0 Comments
NYS school bus drivers with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) must have an “S” endorsement as per NY DMV. This endorsement is necessary to drive specific types of school buses. In order to apply for the “S” endorsement the driver must already have a passenger or “P” endorsement, or has applied for both the “S” […]
Continue reading New York State CDL Holders- Do You Need Help Filling Out Your Self Certification Form?
March 20, 2014 0 Comments
DOT FMCSA-FAA-USCG-Rules-Regulations| Randolph Rosarion M.D. By now most commercial drivers holding a CDL have received their self certification letter and had to certify as to the type of driving they currently engage in or intend to engage in. New York State follows US DOT FMCSA regulations for commercial driver qualification standards. Commercial drivers will therefore […]
Continue reading NYS DMV CDL Requirements
March 14, 2014 0 Comments
To renew your CDL. Verify that your address is current on DMV records. Provide a Medical Examiner’s Certificate if you choose Non-Excepted Interstate or Non-Excepted Intrastate types of driving. Since the deadline for mailing in your Self Certification Letter was January 30, 2014, drivers who were not compliant in time or did not receive a […]
Continue reading NYS CDL Drivers, Do You Need The New V Restriction?
March 12, 2014 0 Comments
If you have a medical condition that requires your Medical Examiner’s Certificate to specify that it needs to be accompanied by a Diabetic, Hearing, Vision, Seizure or an SPE (Skills Performance Evaluation) Certificate, then you will need the new V restriction or Variance Restriction. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will mail the Variance […]
Continue reading Reasons Your Medical Examiner’s Certificate Will Be Returned To You By The DMV
March 7, 2014 0 Comments
So you paid for your DOT physical and received your Medical Examiner’s Certificate, and then you receive a letter from DMV. What could have gone wrong now? Well, drivers make sure that once you get your certificate that it meets the standards of the Department of Motor Vehicles. So let’s go through a checklist to […]
Continue reading Get your DOT Medical Card Now- Don’t lose your CDL
March 4, 2014 0 Comments
Jan 30, 2014 was the deadline for commercial drivers (CDL holders) to submit their self certification forms to their State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) regarding the type of type of commercial vehicle operation they drive in or expect to drive in with their CDL. As they say this ship has sailed already. What happens if […]
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