Are All DOT Physicals The Same?
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I posted awhile back with a question about the DOT physical. I wasn't sure I could pass the vision test due to a lazy eye. I took the test recently after accepting a job driving for Yellow Cab. I passed and was given a medical examiner certificate. The person doing the exam said he would rewrite the certificate to say cdl if I needed it at a later date. I've heard that exams can vary depending on who you see. This being said, I'm considering going to a private school close to NY home. If I already have the dot physical card, will I have to take it again if offered a job later at a trucking company?
The form is standard. But, how strict or interpretive the exam results are is up to the examiner. My PA thought oral medicated Type II diabetes was a disqualifier...it's not and I will use a different examiner next time. I got my one year so this time is not a problem but I shouldn't need to argue with the physician! You should be conversive about the regs but you don't need to be a paramedic!
You shouldn't need another card, but some schools do them as part of the orientation.
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.
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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I posted awhile back with a question about the DOT physical. I wasn't sure I could pass the vision test due to a lazy eye. I took the test recently after accepting a job driving for Yellow Cab. I passed and was given a medical examiner certificate. The person doing the exam said he would rewrite the certificate to say cdl if I needed it at a later date. I've heard that exams can vary depending on who you see. This being said, I'm considering going to a private school close to NY home. If I already have the dot physical card, will I have to take it again if offered a job later at a trucking company?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.