WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 5 by Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy.
Summary: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 13 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV." The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more ...