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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration links
- FMCSA Medical Program - includes information on exemptions, rulemakings, conference reports
Specific Links within FMCSA Website Topics
- Regulations, Guidelines and Conference Reports
- Rulemaking - Federal Register Announcements
- Accident Reports from the National Transportation Safety Administration
- Reports and Tech Briefs from FMCSA Research and Technology Division
- Guidelines from outside the United States
Regulations, Guidelines, and Conference Reports
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations and Rulemaking
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Medical Examiner’s Handbook
- FMCSA Medical Frequently Asked Questions
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – Medical Review Board, Expert Panel Reports
- Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate Program for Drivers with Missing or Impaired Arms, Hands, Fingers, Legs or Feet - Complete information including application and instructions
- Exemption Programs for Insulin Taking Diabetes or Vision
Rulemaking - Federal Register Announcements
- Final Rule, Medical Certification Requirements as Part of CDL – published 12/1/08
- Proposed Rule, National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners – Published 12/1/08
- FMCSA - Qualification of Drivers: Exemption Requests: Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders 10/13/06 - PDF Version
- Revised Medical Examination Reporting Form - Federal Register announcement September 30, 2003 - PDF Version
- Diabetes Exemption Program - some commercial driver who are taking Insulin will be eligible for an exemption - PDF version. HTML version.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Rulemaking - Physical Qualification of Drivers; Certificate - Final Rule - October 5, 2000- Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, (Form and certificate only)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Waivers, Exemptions, and Pilot Programs; Rules and Procedures - Federal Register - December 8, 1998
Additional Guidance
Accident Reports from the National Transportation Safety Administration
Reports and Tech Briefs from FMCSA Research and Technology Division
- Pilot Test of Fatigue Management Technologies - TechBrief Publication No. FMCSA-RT-04-009. Revised February 2005
- Sleep Apnea Crash Risk Study. Publication No. FMCSA-RT-04-007, September 2004
- Design, Development and Evaluation of Truck and Bus Driver Wellness Programs - TechBrief FMCSA-MCRT-00-011, June 2000
- Technical Brief Qualifying Individuals with Insulin-Treated Diabetes to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles - PDF Version (114Kb) - HTML Version(15Kb) - FMCSA-MCRT-02-001, March 2002
- Visual Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers - FMCSA-MCRT-01-007, June 2001 - PDF Version (94Kb) - HTML Version(15Kb)
- Qualifications of Drivers--Vision and Diabetes - TechBrief FHWA-MCRT-99-017, September 1999
- Role of Driver Hearing in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operation: An Evaluation of the FHWA Hearing Requirement
- Driver Alertness and Fatigue: Summary of Completed Research Projects, 1995-98 - TechBrief FMCSA-MCRT-00-006, January 2000
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Research Projects - Publications
Guidance from Outside the United States
- Canadian Medical Association - Determining Medical Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Physicians,Sixth edition
- Assessing Fitness to Drive 2006 - Australia - Austroads - updated version anticipated 2012
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) – United Kingdom
- Honorary Medical Advisory Panel Meetings (DVLA) - minutes and agendas - review of medical issues and driving
