Color Blind
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I have a friend that is color blind and he drives just fine. He jumped out of a plane at 30000 feet and parachute failed to open and with braking every bone in his body he ended up color blind.
I think for the most part its just asking for a medical history more than anything.
I do remember being tested for color-blindness but I don't know to what degree they'll accept that. I know it can very from very minor to very severe so I'm guessing they have a standard of some sort. Your best bet might be to call a doctor's office or hospital that gives DOT physicals and ask what they'll test for. They should be able to tell you quick.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
How did this turn out for you? I found out Im colorblind when i took my MEPS. Now Im reading the Texas CDL Handbook and it says NO COLORBLIND. Im worried now
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
How did this turn out for you? I found out Im colorblind when i took my MEPS. Now Im reading the Texas CDL Handbook and it says NO COLORBLIND. Im worried now
Some DOT physicals will either have 5 color panels for you to id. Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Orange? (can't remember on the last one.) Others will have a book with pages like this
Can you see the number? or what is the number is what you'll be asked.
some wont have numbers, it'll be shapes too. like Starts, squares etc...
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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I got my application for the Sage trucking school and one of the health questions puzzles me. They want to know if I'm color blind. Does this disqualify someone from trucking? I do have a slight color deficiency but I can see red, yellow, and green like everyone else. Anyone come accross this problem?