

I do have a set of glasses that I can wear when watching TV or doing computer work, But by all means I cannot drive with them on. Now please understand that my brain is now trained for mono vision. If I get corrective glasses to pass the DOT I will have to wear them always and have that endorsement back on my licence. I see better then 20/20 with both and don’t seem to be struggling to see the dash or anything else. This year the said that my left eye failed the exam. Left eye for intermittent vision so that I can see the dash and all gauges, right eye for distance. I decided to have my vision corrected so I went with mono vision. 10 Years ago I had cataract surgery in both eyes. I went to take the test and failed do to my vision. I have been driving with a CDL B for 19yrs. The vehicle whether you drove full-time or part-time (list hours per week Your job was driving a CMV what type of vehicle was operated GVWR of

Information in the statements must indicate the company’s DOT # or ICC # if Sworn notarized statement, signed by you.ī. In the event your previous employer(s) are no longer inīusiness, or you were operating as an independent motor carrier, submit a If letterhead is unavailable, you must obtain a notarized statementįrom the employer(s). A signed statement from your present and/or past employer(s) on company Preceding the date of this application, by submitting the following:Ī. You operated a CMV with your vision deficiency for the 3-year period immediately State licensing agency showing the type and effective dates of your last license) Ģ. (e.g., a photostatic copy of both sides of the driver’s license or certification from the You now possess a valid “intrastate” CDL or a license (non-CDL) to operate a CMV

Your application must include supporting documents for each of the areas listed below,ġ. I am hoping this requirement doesn’t apply to a new CMV driver. I lifted the information below from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration site on information needed to file for a waiver, D2 seems to indicate I need the 3 years experience.driving a DMV with my vision deficiency.

My question is does the federal vision waiver require 3 three years of experience? As I noted above I am new to this field of work and do not have any experience driving a commercial vehicle. I need a vision waiver due to my left eye not meeting the 20-40 metric and I will need to travel into 2 states. It is a 12,000 lbs one ton pick-up pulling a 12,000 lbs trailer, therefore I don’t need a CDL but require a medical card. I am a first timer in getting a medical card for driving a commercial vehicle. Now the book test has made me fail the color portion of the DOT physical. I have always been able to see the colors red, green and amber and pass my DOT physical. Last week, for my DOT physical the doctor made me do the color test from a book with numbers and dots.
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20/200 uncorrectable in my left eye, 70 degree plus horizontal left and right. I have 20/20 vision corrected, right eye. I am legally blind in one eye from an injury? With documentation from my eye specialist can I pass the DOT physical? What are the vision requirements to get a DOT medical card?Ĭan I wear contact lenses to do the vision test? If you still can’t find a related answer, then you are welcome to ask your question in the comments section below. This will help everyone to not have duplicate questions. Please read through the Q&A before posting a question.
