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mkirsch 01-24-2013 13:56:22 64.80.110.74 Report to Moderator	Yeah, but the medical is a joke... If you're above ground and drawing breath, you pass. [Reply]   [No Email]
Dean Olson 01-26-2013 19:00:00 166.147.120.29 Report to Moderator	Re: Got my CDL-A renewed in reply to mkirsch, 01-24-2013 13:56:22   Not so much any more. It all depends on the ethics of the Dr. Gubment is putting pressure on them. They can be sued if driver they issued med card to has a wreck. Used to be able to pick up a blank med card in the truck stops, fill it out, scribble a signature and that was good enough. Cops never even asked for it until the last few years. Now we have to have the long form with the Dr address and phone #. My Dr told me his staff must drop everything if officer calls to verify authenticity. Rumor has it Dr must get registered with FMCSA and as drivers we would have to use one of those Docs. Sounds like they are trying to clean up the abuse. [Reply]  [No Email]
Rick in iowa 01-24-2013 15:14:55 208.126.252.25 Report to Moderator	Re: Got my CDL-A renewed in reply to mkirsch, 01-24-2013 13:56:22   i was full time cross country driver till health problems last april.feds working up plan that only certian drs can give dot physicals.big companies havent acceppted physical from your own dr for years.first thing they do is through tape measure around your neck and tell you ,you have sleep apnea. [Reply]  [No Email]