Nys Cdl Renewel

[MACKS]

I went to the dmv to renew my cdl and was told I couldn't do it until I take and pass a dot physical and show them proof,this is in New York State class B for local driving only,any one else have to do this,I always thought those regs only applied if you drive out of state.

[ThaddeusW]

No matter where you are in the US, you need to have a physical to renew the CDL. I believe its a federal DOT law.

[DigDug]

Must have started recently. I didnt have to have that last year when I renewed in Maine. Good Luck. doug

[MACKS]

Yea the feds are raising the bar a little bit,going to my doc today for a checkup and to get the medical cert signed he told me he doesn't have to do the physical because he has all the info already in my files.The dmv told me I have to do this because I don,t have the K restriction on my licensee for some reason, she also said IF I check the box that says I will limit my driving to municipal vehicles only I wont need the med cert to renew,makes no sense at all to me.

[mackdaddy1911a1]

Well Ihave always been over the road and have always had to have the D.O.T. physical. As a matter of fact I got a notice that my 2 year runs out next month and I had better get it done. The company automatically starts sending these little reminders out about a month before they are due....I'm glad they do because I might forget and Pappa bear may not be to happy with me. Doom on you D.O.T.

[farmer52]

I live in OH and just renewed my CDL in July. The BMV did not ask to see my medical card. It is interesting to learn how different each state is when it involves something that is to be commonized. Just like going through airport security, each airport is different.

[mackcl96]

I went to the dmv to renew my cdl and was told I couldn't do it until I take and pass a dot physical and show them proof,this is in New York State class B for local driving only,any one else have to do this,I always thought those regs only applied if you drive out of state.

States have until 2012 to comply Pa was not ready but I guess NY is

The main reason for this rule is too many drivers are making fake cards

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-deta...s_category_id=3

[Bollweevil]

States have until 2012 to comply Pa was not ready but I guess NY is

The main reason for this rule is too many drivers are making fake cards

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-deta...s_category_id=3

The next thing coming up will be a short list of "qualified to administer DOT physical exam" personnel. If your DR. is not on the list, you won't be able to use him, or her.

[other dog]

Like Mackdaddy said, i've always had to take a DOT physical every 2 years. I thought it was nationwide. I know at a DOT inspection you'd better have that physical card.

[mackcl96]

States have until 2012 to comply Pa was not ready but I guess NY is

The main reason for this rule is too many drivers are making fake cards

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-deta...s_category_id=3

I pasted it because the link was not transferring correctly

12/1/2008 New Federal Rules Tie Medical Certification to CDL

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today published its final rule changing how driver medical qualifications are handled, tying them to the commercial driver's license.

CDL drivers who are subject to the medical qualification rules will have to give a copy of their medical examiner's certificates to their state driver licensing agency. The state licensing agency must record that medical certification status on the driver's Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) record.

If the medical certification expires, states are required to update the medical certification status

of the CDLIS driver record to show the driver as 'not-certified," and then downgrade the CDL within 60 days of the expiration of the driver certification.

The rule is effective Jan. 20, 2009, with state compliance required by Jan. 30, 2012. All CDL holders must comply with the requirement to submit to the state licensing agencies their self-certification on whether they are subject to the physical qualification rules by Jan. 30, 2014.

Currently, interstate CDL drivers are responsible for providing a copy of the medical examiner's certificate to the motor carrier and for carrying a copy of the certificate when operating. Under this final rule, drivers must provide the medical examiner's certificate to the state licensing agency. A driver's date-stamped medical examiner's certificate (or a copy) serves as a receipt from the SDLA and may be used as proof of medical certification for 15 days. Except for using the receipt for the first 15 days, the driver is no longer allowed to use the medical examiner's

certificate as proof of his or her certification to enforcement personnel or employers. Such drivers no longer have to carry the actual medical examiner's certificate, but must continue to carry any skill performance evaluation (SPE) certificate or medical exemption document while on duty.

Motor carriers must place the driver's current CDLIS MVR documenting the driver's medical certification status in the driver's qualification file before allowing the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Motor carriers may no longer use a copy of the medical examiner's certificate to document physical qualification in the file, except for up to 15 days from the date stamp on the receipt given to the driver by the state licensing agency.

FMCSA says the new rule will help prevent medically unqualified drivers from operating on the nation's highways by providing state licensing agencies a means of identifying interstate CDL holders who are unable to obtain a medical certificate and taking action to downgrade their CDLs

accordingly. The final rule will also serve as a deterrent to drivers submitting falsified medical certificates because FMCSA and state enforcement personnel will now have access, via CDLIS, to information about the medical certificate and the identity of the medical examiner who performed the examination. Electronic access will enable FMCSA and the states to detect certain patterns or anomalies concerning the source of medical certificates through queries of the licensing databases at any time rather than being limited to checking for such issues during roadside inspections and compliance reviews.

FMCSA estimates that there are 3,000 trucks per year involved in crashes where there was either a fatality or serious injury, and the 'critical reason' for the crash was the truck driver having a heart attach or other physical impairment. Medical certifications violations are found in between 7 and 8 percent of driver roadside inspections, making them one of the most commonly cited driver violations. Data from industry indicate that approximately 7 percent of drivers fail the medical examination. This violation is cited in approximately 6 percent of post crash inspections, and evaluation of this post-crash inspection data indicates that drivers with medical certification violations may pose an increased crash risk when compared with drivers not cited with this violation.

[NoClueJoe66]

I had to get a dot physical before i could get a cdl permit here.

[Freightrain]

So...since the Med card is only good for 2 yrs and the license is 4, you'll have to stop in the DMV to update it on the off years? Forget and you might end up on the wrong end of the law!

Ohio didn't ask for mine this year either. Guess some are slower then others at getting up to speed on this crap. Oh what fun.

[ajt3138]

So...since the Med card is only good for 2 yrs and the license is 4, you'll have to stop in the DMV to update it on the off years? Forget and you might end up on the wrong end of the law!

Ohio didn't ask for mine this year either. Guess some are slower then others at getting up to speed on this crap. Oh what fun.

i update my med card every 2 years and my employer keeps this record. and of course i carry my updated card. i have never been asked at license bureau for proof of med card. it is not recorded on license anywhere. you just need it if you get pulled over.

[MACKS]

I did some reading on the fed dot web site and I am still a little confused about the whole thing ,the way they word it makes it sound like this only applies to Interstate drivers but then they go on to say all cdl holders will be subject to the medical qualifications.In New York my cdl is renewed for eight years and my med cert is good for two years,the way I understand it is if I don't update my med cert they will down grade my cdl to a regular license.But then again ""I am not sure if this applies to Intrastate drivers or just Interstate drivers.I guess I'll find out in two years.