Vision and Hearing Requirements Flashcards
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A driver applying for FMCSA Vision Exemption must demonstrate a history of operating a CMV safely. What is the minimum experience requirement?
Answer: 3 years of CMV driving experience
The FMCSA Vision Exemption Program requires applicants to have at least 3 years of CMV driving experience to demonstrate a safety record.
Which of the following would NOT disqualify a commercial driver under FMCSA vision standards?
Answer: Corrected acuity of 20/40 in each eye with normal color perception
Corrected acuity of 20/40 in each eye with normal color perception meets all FMCSA vision requirements for certification.
When documenting vision examination results on the FMCSA medical form, the examiner notes acuity as 20/50 right eye, 20/40 left eye, both corrected. What is the correct certification decision?
Answer: Disqualify; the right eye fails the 20/40 standard in each eye
FMCSA requires at least 20/40 corrected acuity in each eye; the right eye at 20/50 does not meet this standard.
A driver states he has 'passed the hearing test at the DMV.' How should the FMCSA medical examiner respond?
Answer: Perform the FMCSA-required hearing screening independently
The FMCSA medical examiner must independently perform and document all required tests, including hearing screening, as part of the DOT physical examination.
A truck driver is diagnosed with sudden unilateral vision loss in the right eye. After treatment, right eye corrected acuity is 20/80 and left eye corrected acuity is 20/30. What is the correct course of action?
Answer: Disqualify; the right eye fails the vision standard
Corrected acuity of 20/80 in the right eye does not meet the FMCSA standard of 20/40 in each eye, requiring disqualification.
Under FMCSA regulations, which of the following drivers qualifies for a Skills Performance Evaluation (SPE) certificate related to vision?
Answer: A driver with monocular vision seeking interstate CMV operation
The SPE certificate (formerly called a waiver) is available for certain physical conditions including loss of a limb, but vision exemptions for monocular drivers go through the FMCSA Vision Exemption Program, not the SPE.
A driver reports that she hears a whispered voice at 4 feet with the right ear occluded and 6 feet with the left ear occluded. How should the medical examiner evaluate this?
Answer: Pass; the better ear meets the standard and FMCSA tests the better ear
FMCSA regulations require that the driver perceive a forced whispered voice at not less than 5 feet with or without a hearing aid in the better ear; the left ear at 6 feet meets this standard.