Driver Qualifications - (Frequently Asked Questions)

Can The Medical Examiner’s Certification be laminated?

Yes. There is no regulation that prohibits this.

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Our driver was stopped while out of State with a vehicle under 26,001 pounds, but over 10,001. He was written up for not having a physical card-why?

For interstate drivers, a physical is required for operating a commercial motor vehicle 10,001 or more pounds gross vehicle weight rated. (��391.45 and 390.5 – definition of a commercial motor vehicle.)

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If a driver is 19 years old, can he drive a vehicle interstate that is 25,999 pounds gross vehicle weight rated?

No. He has to be 21 years old to operate interstate in a vehicle that is 10,001 pounds or more. (�391.11)

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On the physical form, if the driver has nothing wrong, does the doctor check any of the boxes on the Medical Examiner’s Certification at the bottom?

The only time a medical examiner checks one or more of the items in the certification box is when a driver must comply with the item(s) in order to be medically qualified. An example of this is, if a driver can read only the eye chart with glasses, then the examiner must check the box in front of “Qualified only when wearing corrective lenses.” The other areas of the certification, such as examiner’s name, telephone number, etc., must be filled out for the driver to be medically qualified, even if the driver “passes” all the physical requirements. (�391.43)

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