DOT Physical Exam
Walk-In | No Appointment Needed!
What to Bring to Your DOT Physical Exam
Be ready for your next DOT exam by knowing what to expect:
- Please bring proper documentation, including your driver’s license and medical records. Medical records are necessary so that our provider can review any current medical conditions that may affect your driving.
- You will be asked to complete a medical history questionnaire. Please have a list of any medications you are currently taking.
- We will complete an eye exam. If you need glasses to drive, please bring your glasses to your exam.
- We will be collecting a urine sample for health screening purposes. However, this is not a drug screen.
- If you are denied certification for any reason and plan to return when you are ready to try again, you will need to pay for a new visit at that time.
What Are The Guidelines Used for a DOT Exam?
The Department of Transportation requires all Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holders to receive a periodic physical examination called a “Department of Transportation Medical Examination,” or DOT physical, to ensure the ability of the driver to safely operate a commercial vehicle. The US Department of Transportation has set the following guidelines:
- CDL holders (Drivers) must have 20/40 correctable vision in each eye. Glasses or contact lenses are permitted.
- Drivers cannot be a diabetic on needle-injected insulin; diabetes controlled through a diet or oral medication is permitted.
- A driver’s blood pressure must be under 160/100. Prescription medication to control blood pressure is permitted.
- Use of a Schedule 1 drug, amphetamine, narcotic or any other habit-forming drug is not permitted.
- If a driver has a current diagnosis of cardiac insufficiency, collapse, congestive cardiac failure or any other cardiovascular disease, he/she will be required to provide the Medical Examiner with a stress test (performed within the last 12 months) along with a release from the driver’s physician stating that he/she can drive a commercial motor vehicle without restrictions.
The Department of Transportation also requires clearance for drivers that have been diagnosed with the following conditions: sleep apnea, recent back injury, recent major surgery, a current hernia, or have had recent workers’ compensation claims.
For more information contact Advanced Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine’s Customer Care Team in Colorado at 303-659-9700 ext.508.