Types of Color Vision Tests – AOPA. Color blindness is a mostly inherited vision abnormality where there is deficiency in perception of red, green, and blue due to abnormality of cone cells […]
Color vision testing and color blindness.
NRCME website functionality partially restored; FMCSA eases reporting burdens for medical examiners.
On June 22, 2018 FMCSA restored partial functionality to the NRCME Website which allows medical examiners to submit driver examinations. The site has been down for about six months prior to that, due […]
FMCSA Removal of NY chiropractors from National Registry.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has been notified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that New York chiropractors are no longer certified to complete USDOT Medical Examiner’s […]
New York chiropractors no longer allowed to give DOT physicals: Land Line Magazine
FMCSA issues notice of emergency removal, de-certifying New York chiropractors from performing DOT physicals.
Better DOT Physicals with Technology
Part III First off, no amount of technology will of course replace skills gained through professional training and experience, and the clinical judgment needed to perform safe and compliant physical examinations. […]
What FMCSA Requires of Certified Medical Examiners
Part II If you are a medical examiner who performs commercial driver physicals, have you reviewed your contract with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) lately? Most likely you have invested time […]
NRCME and the Certified Medical Examiner.
This article is Part I in a three part series looking at the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME). Compliance with the NRCME went into effect on May 21, 2014, […]
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about […]
FMCSA NPR Qualification of Drivers; Diabetes Standard- My Comments
“Also, the FMCSA has no jurisdiction on the TC, but can audit, sanction, and remove MEs who certify drivers improperly on a repeated basis. The purpose of the NRCME was to create a group of examiners trained and knowledgeable with the demands of commercial driving, FMCSA regulations and how CMV drivers physical examination and medical conditions affect safe driving and public safety. The FMCSA needs to give MEs the tools they need to properly evaluate the CMV driver on insulin so that the ME will not have to rely on the “hearsay” of the TC. “
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Trucking’s Myths and Facts 03/21 by Aubrey Allen Smith | Health Podcasts
Do you have a question about sleep and sleep apnea in commercial drivers and the truth about the rules and regulations regarding OSA? Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Trucking’s Myths and Facts 03/21 by […]
Commercial Drivers and Neurological Hearing Disorders
Follow up and continuation from an earlier post. Commercial drivers with hearing disorders or trauma, who have symptoms that may interfere with driving, such as balance problems and dizziness need further evaluation by […]
The Deaf CMV Driver-Hearing Requirements. How The Hearing Standards Differ From Vision.
Originally posted on Truck Driver Physicals & NYC TLC Physicals |Queens,NY:
? What are the hearing requirements and how do they differ from the vision requirements? ? As per FMCSA 391.41…
The Truck Driver with Physical Impairment and Federal Regulations
The article “Disqualified” appeared in Overdrive magazine in 2006. Although somewhat dated, it gives valuable insight into the commercial driver with impairments caused by physical or medical conditions. It tells of the personal […]
How to designate a medical examiner administrative assistant
As most of you know by now, you may now designate a medical examiner administrative assistant (MEAA) who will get access to the National Registry and perform reporting functions on your behalf. […]
Skill Performance Evaluation 49 CFR 391.49
SPE evaluation for limb deficiencies or amputations.
Medical Examination Report Form and Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Who Gets What and Why?
Who should keep the original Medical Examination Report Form (MERF) and for how long? How many times have you been asked by a manager at a trucking or bus company to give […]
The NRCME: The Top 10 Questions I Will Not Miss When May 21 is Here.
As a tribute to David Letterman who is to retire soon, and with the May 21, 2014 compliance date almost here, I thought I would try to remember the top 10 questions […]
High Blood Pressure and the DOT Medical Examination: “real”, or “white coat”, – Guidelines still apply.
One reason I see drivers become frustrated during the physical examination is when they are told that their blood pressure is elevated or that they may have hypertension. The “knee jerk” response […]
DOT FMCSA-FAA-USCG-Rules-Regulations| Randolph Rosarion M.D. 
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