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Casey L.'s Comment
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i am from new jersey and i work with my father who owns a company that does heating oil tank work and i need to get my cdl to drive the trucks. i have a prescription for oxycodone that i have been taking for a few years due to chronic back and knee pain. am i going to be able to get my cdl with this medication? i need to get my cdl as soon as possible but i dont know when i will be able to stop taking my meds. anyone who has any info on this please help me

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DeJuan J.'s Comment
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If it makes you sleepy or slightly sedated then it may be a problem. Don't quote me though.
MRC's Comment
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Welcome, ok this is from the horses mouth as of last Nov. If you get a letter of ok from your personal Dr. (the one prescribing) that you may drive with no ill effects, drowsiness, lethargic, etc. then it is allowed. NOW, I then went to get my DOT physical and the Dr. questioned my meds and said NO Way on the hydrocodone, even had a problem with cyclobenzaprine, which I informed her you could now buy off the shelf at rite aid.wtf-2.gif I wish I could tell you one way or the other but I believe that you are going to find a road block. The DOT Dr. holds your fate is what I learnt, I hope you find out different.good-luck.gif

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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