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The Driver’s Medical Examination
After specifying the criteria a driver must satisfy to physically operate a CMV, the regulations set forth the requirements applicable to medical examiners and the examinations themselves. Medical examinations must be conducted by a certified medical examiner who possesses knowledge of the “specific physical and mental demands” of operating a commercial motor vehicle. This includes knowledge of the aforementioned physical qualification requirements.
The regulations further provide a very specific set of instructions and criteria for administering the exam, along with a detailed form that is to be completed. These are some of the important details of each component of the examination: