DOT EXAM.LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR AN A+
Federal Vision Exemption Program (1998)
Diabetes Exemption Program (September 2003)
FMCSA has 2 medical Driver Exemption Programs:
"otherwise qualified" if accompanied by the Federal vision or diabetes exemption.
The medical examiner Cannot issue an exemption, but their role is to determine if the
driver is____________
any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on highway in interstate
commerce to transport passengers or property.
What is the defining characteristics of a Commercial motor vehicle?
--gross vehicle weight or combination weight of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or
--is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers (including the
driver) for compensation or
--Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver
and is not used to transport passengers for compensation or
--used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to
be hazardous and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under
regulations prescribed
Commercial motor vehicle defined further
1- when driver returns from an illness or injury that interferes with driving ability,
even if certificate had not expired
2- Annually if has exemption
When does a medical certification need to be done according to FMCSA
At midnight on the day, month and year written on certificate. No grace period on
expiration.
When does the certificate expire?
Signed release to give to employer
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation does not require the medical examiner to
give a cop of the Medical Examination Report form to the employer. What needs to
happen before giving the report?
, jMD, DO, APN, PA, and chiropractors
Who can perform Medical Certification Exams?
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
What does FMCSA stand for?
--driver
--motor carrier that employs the driver. ( A release is not required for the
certificate to be sent to employer)
Who gets a copy of the medical examiner's certificate?
No. When the certification decision does not conform to the recommendations,
the reasons for not following the guidelines should be included in the
documentation
FMCSA provides medical guidelines to assist in the medical fitness to operate a
commercial bus or truck. Does the examiner have to use these guidelines?
49 is the Title...Title 49: Transportation
391 is Part 391. Qualifications of Drivers
41 is the section...section 41: Physical qualifications
Code of Federal Regulations. The code is divided into 50 titles.
49 CFR 391.41 is an example of a regulation. What does each of the numbers stand
for?
13 standards
49 CFR 391.41 describes the physical qualification requirements for drivers. There are
____ standards.
Vision, hearing, epilepsy, and diabetes
Of the 13 standards, four of these have disqualifiers that do not depend on medical
examiner clinical interpretation. These are non discretionary standards. The other 9
standards are "discretionary." What are the 4 standards that are considered "non
discretionary?"
-Be at least 21 years old
-Speak and read English well enough to converse with general public, understand
Federal Vision Exemption Program (1998)
Diabetes Exemption Program (September 2003)
FMCSA has 2 medical Driver Exemption Programs:
"otherwise qualified" if accompanied by the Federal vision or diabetes exemption.
The medical examiner Cannot issue an exemption, but their role is to determine if the
driver is____________
any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on highway in interstate
commerce to transport passengers or property.
What is the defining characteristics of a Commercial motor vehicle?
--gross vehicle weight or combination weight of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or
--is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers (including the
driver) for compensation or
--Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver
and is not used to transport passengers for compensation or
--used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to
be hazardous and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under
regulations prescribed
Commercial motor vehicle defined further
1- when driver returns from an illness or injury that interferes with driving ability,
even if certificate had not expired
2- Annually if has exemption
When does a medical certification need to be done according to FMCSA
At midnight on the day, month and year written on certificate. No grace period on
expiration.
When does the certificate expire?
Signed release to give to employer
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation does not require the medical examiner to
give a cop of the Medical Examination Report form to the employer. What needs to
happen before giving the report?
, jMD, DO, APN, PA, and chiropractors
Who can perform Medical Certification Exams?
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
What does FMCSA stand for?
--driver
--motor carrier that employs the driver. ( A release is not required for the
certificate to be sent to employer)
Who gets a copy of the medical examiner's certificate?
No. When the certification decision does not conform to the recommendations,
the reasons for not following the guidelines should be included in the
documentation
FMCSA provides medical guidelines to assist in the medical fitness to operate a
commercial bus or truck. Does the examiner have to use these guidelines?
49 is the Title...Title 49: Transportation
391 is Part 391. Qualifications of Drivers
41 is the section...section 41: Physical qualifications
Code of Federal Regulations. The code is divided into 50 titles.
49 CFR 391.41 is an example of a regulation. What does each of the numbers stand
for?
13 standards
49 CFR 391.41 describes the physical qualification requirements for drivers. There are
____ standards.
Vision, hearing, epilepsy, and diabetes
Of the 13 standards, four of these have disqualifiers that do not depend on medical
examiner clinical interpretation. These are non discretionary standards. The other 9
standards are "discretionary." What are the 4 standards that are considered "non
discretionary?"
-Be at least 21 years old
-Speak and read English well enough to converse with general public, understand
