1. What are the 4 non- discretionary standards? Vision, Hearing, Insulin
use, Seizure
disorders
2. What is the minimum requirement to meet the A minimum of 20/40
distance vision
vision standard? in each eye, 70 degrees of peripheral
vision in each eye, and the
ability to ditterentiate signal red,
signal yellow and signal green
3. How many eyes must meet the vision standard? 2
4. What is the minimum requirement to meet the The ability to hear a
whispered voice
hearing standard? 8. Can you use
"determination
pending" to allow
a driver to have an
audiometric test in
the event they do
5. How many ears must meet the hearing not pass the
stan- dard? whisper test
during an exam?
6. If a driver has monovision, but can
meet the requirements of the vision
standard, do they certify to drive a
CMV?
7. Can you use "determination pending"
to allow a driver to get an eye exam in
the even they do not pass the whisper
test during an exam?
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t 5 feet or greater in one ear, or if using audiometric testing to have
less than or equal to 40 db of hearing in one ear at 500 Hz, 1000
hz and 2000 Hz in ANSI.
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o, it is a non-discretionary standard
o, it is a non-discretionary standard
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9. What medical conditions of the eye are Glaucoma, Macular
specif- ically mentioned within guidance Degeneration, Retinopathy,
that will re- quire medical clearance for Aphakia
the driver prior to medical certification?
10. Can a driver meet the vision standard
using glasses or contacts? Yes
11. Can a driver meet the hearing standard
using hearing aids? Yes
12. A driver has an audiometric test. His
hearing
Yes. Because one ear meets the
stan-
loss in ANSI while wearing hearing aids is 40db dard (40 in the left ear
meets the
left ear; and 43 db right ear. Do he requirement) his is capable of
meet the standard? being certified to drive.
13. If a driver does not meet the vision standard, is Yes, they must apply for a
vision ex-
it possible for them to still drive a CMV? emption
14. If a driver does not meet the hearing standard, Yes with a hearing
exemption
is it possible for them to still drive a CMV?
15. What is the maximum certification period for a 1 year
driver with Stage 1 Htn?
16. What is the proper determination for Immediate DQ (Stage 3 Htn),
a driver with a Dx of Htn, who until BP less than or equal to
presents with a BP of 182/112? 140/90.
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