Profile For Tom V.

Just had a DOT physical in May 2015 and it was the most thorough yet. The doctor explained they had to be certified now to give the physicals and the requirements were much more stringent. I did the usual step on a scale, vision test, blood pressure, and pea into a cup to check for sugar. They checked my hearing with high pitched beeps in each ear that I had to raise my hand when I heard the beeps. They measured my neck to make sure it wasn't bigger than 17". If it was, I would have to have a sleep study done for sleep apnea. It wasn't. The nurse left and the doctor came into the room. He had me strip down to my underwear. He checked my eyes, ears, nose, reflexes. He had me do a series of arm and leg movements to see how flexible I was. This seemed really thorough. He had me remove my underwear and checked both sides for a hernia. That was about it. I passed for 2 more years.