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DOT Medical Examination Questions and Answers
DOT regulates _____state commerce.
The vehicle and its contents must cross _____ or ________ boundary
and transporting items between two places in a state as part of a
trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating _______
the state or the US.
Ans: Interstate
state or national
outside
"Commercial Motor Vehicle"
1) Combined gross vehicle wt of ________ lb or more
1) Designed or used to transport more than _____ passengers
(including driver) for compensation or more than _____ passengers
not for compensation.
3) Transport Haz Mat in quantities that require _____ _____
_________
Ans: 1) 10,001
2) 8; 15
3) Haz Mat placard
FMCSA created in 1999 by the Motor Carrier safety improvement
act of 1999.
FMCSA began 2000 under DOT.
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Mission to reduce crashes, injuries, fatality involving large
trucks/buses
Regulates interstate commercial operations
Regulates CMV driver's health/safety
Medical expert panel issues recommendations to FMCA
Ans:
Medical examiner requirements;
1) maintain certification: refresher training q ____ yrs;
recertification q ____ yrs
2) must provide copies/info requested of the FMSCA w/in _____
hours
3) must maintain exam reports for ___ years
Ans: 1) 5
2) 10
3) 3
Form to submit w/ driver's info on exams done aka medical
examiner report form
Ans: Form MCSA-5875
Card to be filled out for drivers;either interstate OR intrastate NOT
BOTH aka medical examiners certificate
Ans: Form MCSA-5876
Driver duties:
Pre-trip/post-trip inspection, drive, loading, unloading, lifting
tarpaulins, tire chains
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Ans:
Code of Federal Regulations
49-CFR 391.41
Ans: Driver Qualifications
Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.43
Ans: Medical examiners responsibilities
Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.64
Ans: Grandfathering for vision/diabetes waiver study program
49 CFR 391.41
___(#) standards; ___(#) discretionary; ___ (#) non-discretionary:
_______ _______ _______ _________
Ans: 13
9
4: vision, hearing, epilepsy, insulin DM
Driver minimum age
Ans: 21
4 required tests:
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Ans: 1) vision
2) hearing
3) UA
4) blood pressure (at visit)
Recertification
One year: (3)
Exemption: (2)
Exemptions are for ____ years
DOT card is for ____ year
Ans: HTN, DM, CAD
monocular vision, insulin DM
2
1
Intracity Zone
____ year
DOT card expires at ___________ of the expiration date
Ans: 1
midnight
Intracity Zone
6 "only when" conditions
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DOT Medical Examination Questions and Answers
DOT regulates _____state commerce.
The vehicle and its contents must cross _____ or ________ boundary
and transporting items between two places in a state as part of a
trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating _______
the state or the US.
Ans: Interstate
state or national
outside
"Commercial Motor Vehicle"
1) Combined gross vehicle wt of ________ lb or more
1) Designed or used to transport more than _____ passengers
(including driver) for compensation or more than _____ passengers
not for compensation.
3) Transport Haz Mat in quantities that require _____ _____
_________
Ans: 1) 10,001
2) 8; 15
3) Haz Mat placard
FMCSA created in 1999 by the Motor Carrier safety improvement
act of 1999.
FMCSA began 2000 under DOT.
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Mission to reduce crashes, injuries, fatality involving large
trucks/buses
Regulates interstate commercial operations
Regulates CMV driver's health/safety
Medical expert panel issues recommendations to FMCA
Ans:
Medical examiner requirements;
1) maintain certification: refresher training q ____ yrs;
recertification q ____ yrs
2) must provide copies/info requested of the FMSCA w/in _____
hours
3) must maintain exam reports for ___ years
Ans: 1) 5
2) 10
3) 3
Form to submit w/ driver's info on exams done aka medical
examiner report form
Ans: Form MCSA-5875
Card to be filled out for drivers;either interstate OR intrastate NOT
BOTH aka medical examiners certificate
Ans: Form MCSA-5876
Driver duties:
Pre-trip/post-trip inspection, drive, loading, unloading, lifting
tarpaulins, tire chains
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Ans:
Code of Federal Regulations
49-CFR 391.41
Ans: Driver Qualifications
Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.43
Ans: Medical examiners responsibilities
Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.64
Ans: Grandfathering for vision/diabetes waiver study program
49 CFR 391.41
___(#) standards; ___(#) discretionary; ___ (#) non-discretionary:
_______ _______ _______ _________
Ans: 13
9
4: vision, hearing, epilepsy, insulin DM
Driver minimum age
Ans: 21
4 required tests:
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Ans: 1) vision
2) hearing
3) UA
4) blood pressure (at visit)
Recertification
One year: (3)
Exemption: (2)
Exemptions are for ____ years
DOT card is for ____ year
Ans: HTN, DM, CAD
monocular vision, insulin DM
2
1
Intracity Zone
____ year
DOT card expires at ___________ of the expiration date
Ans: 1
midnight
Intracity Zone
6 "only when" conditions
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