DOT Physical Exam
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DOT Physicals provided 7 days/week, regular business hours.
DOT PHYSICAL Mandate
Beginning May 21, 2014, according to federal mandate, certified medical examiners (i.e. the medical professionals performing DOT physicals) must be registered with the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME). The mission of the NRCME is to improve highway safety by producing trained certified medical examiners who can effectively determine if a commercial motor vehicle driver’s health meets Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration standards.
For more information, you can visit the Department of Transportation website: www.dot.gov/
Advanced urgent care occupational medicine has doctors who are certified to perform these exams. Please call ahead to confirm a certified doctor is available.
The Department of Transportation requires all Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holders to receive periodic physical examinations, entitled “Department of Transportation Medical Examination”, to ensure the ability of the driver to safely operate a commercial vehicle. The US Department of Transportation sets 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.