
Beginning January 30, 2014, changes to the driver medical certification process will go into effect.
According to the FMCSA, a driver is fit to operate a CMV if he or she:
A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person—
- Has no loss of a foot, a leg, a hand, or an arm, or has been granted a skill performance evaluation certificate
Has no impairment of:
- A hand or finger which interferes with prehension or power grasping; or
- An arm, foot, or leg which interferes with the ability to perform normal tasks associated with operating a commercial motor vehicle; or any other significant limb defect or limitation which interferes with the ability to perform normal tasks associated with operating a commercial motor vehicle; or has been granted a skill performance evaluation certificate