DOT Medical Card Question
I have been driving for the last 20 years and normally I have my Primary care doctor at the Cleveland clinic a M.D. give me a physical and then he fills my dot card out and signs it when hes done... it lasts for 2 years ...well my time is coming back up in late December for my card to expire, can I still get my primary doctor to do my dot physical or does the Doctor have to be registered to do these? I cant see why a doctor who can perform FAA medical exams cant perform a dot physical ? I asked his head nurse if he ever registered to do the dot physical and she is unaware of having to do so? the bottom line is he required? or not?
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here is what I found: DOT Medical Exam and Commercial Motor Vehicle Certification | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
according to this any md is good to go? |
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Also on this page is a link to search for "registered" MD's in your area. https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.g...icUI/home.seam |
Just had DOT safety audit 1/13-14/2015 and he said any new/renewal physicals must be performed by somebody on registry.
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Yes. They must be on the listing.
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in New Zealand our license renewed every 10 years till you 75 then 5 year.have medical for our heavy truck license when we renew it
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I like the way you do it in New Zealand, mitchno1. I don't really see the need for us to have our medicals every 2 years. In fact, I don't know that it should even be necessary to have a medical card in order to obtain a CDL. If we do continue with the medical cards, then it would make more sense to have them renew along with the same time our CDL renews. Four wheelers pose a much greater threat to highway safety than 18 wheelers, yet are not required to have a medical exam. In reality, we are drowning in over regulation in this country.
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You can fail the medical and still possess a standard drivers license. Most accidents involve cars and only about 20% of accidents involving trucks are the fault of truckers. You can have a standard drivers license without having to pass a medical exam. I just don't see that there should be a difference in whether one group must be medically qualified and another not. It would be interesting to see how many accidents are the result of a medical issue. This is another issue that the feds should prove the necessity in regards to safety in order to keep the ruling. There is already a lawsuit because of the sleep apnea studies. Some drivers are being forced to pay for a sleep apnea test in order to be able to work, even with no proof of the driver having a problem. It has become big business. Don't get me wrong. I think it is probably a good idea for most people to have an annual checkup just to make sure there are no physical issues lurking about. I am just not sure drivers should be forced to have a government sanctioned physical every two years.
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