QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR DOT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

1 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR DOT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS Prepared by James R. (Ron) Pace, PA-C March 2009 REFERENCE ACOEM Commercial Driver Examiner Course Materials Tampa, FL February 20, 2009 2 The following information is taken from the course materials provided at the ACOEM Commercial Driver Examination Course given February 20th, 2009. It is summarized to provide a QUICK REFERENCE source for questions that may arise while performing a DOT PHYSICAL examination. These are the current guidelines. Further recommendations may be pending by expert panels but have not been approved by the FCMSA. Driver s Duties may include: Coupling and uncoupling trailers from tractors Loading and unloading Inspecting vehicle and trailers Lifting, installing, and removing chains and tarps Driver must be able to: Bend and stoop Maintain couching position to inspect Frequent entering and exiting a cab Ability to climb ladders Driver must have: Perceptual skills to monitor complex driving situation Judgment skills to make QUICK decisions Manipulative skills to control an oversize steering wheel, shift gears, and maneuver vehicle in crowded areas Dishonest responses Deliberate omission or falsification of information may invalidate the examination and any certificate issued based on it.

Huntingtons Progressive supranuclear palsy Metabolic encephalopathy Drug/chemical dementia Depression Korsakoffs syndrome Tumore/CVA/MS with dementia Neuromuscular Diseases • Motor neuron diseases – disqualify • Perepheral neuropathies – disqualify • Neuromuscular junction disease – disqualified

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