Wanting To Return To Driving The Big Rigs But......
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Sorry, I can't give you any info.
Just wishing you look get back into the field .
AJ
If you are taking a drug that is forbidden as a driver to take then I doubt you will be able to get a waiver around one of the most looking at dot regulations.
Now I know this is not you but it would be like taking morphine for pain and wanting a waiver to drive a truck while taking a narcotic. More than likely will not happen.
If there another medication your doctor could switch you to that would be allowed by the dot?
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.
Welcome aboard!
You won't be able to get a waiver for the medication if it's deemed to be one that may make you unfit in any way to drive safely. But you should be able to speak with your doctor about an alternative that would be approved for commercial driving. Most conditions can be treated with a variety of medications and hopefully your doctor can switch you to one that will allow you to drive. That's your best bet.
Welcome aboard!
You won't be able to get a waiver for the medication if it's deemed to be one that may make you unfit in any way to drive safely. But you should be able to speak with your doctor about an alternative that would be approved for commercial driving. Most conditions can be treated with a variety of medications and hopefully your doctor can switch you to one that will allow you to drive. That's your best bet.
The medication is an anticonvulsant that is being used to treat nerve damage to my shoulder from an on the job injury. I also did some research last night and according to the DOT it is one that I just need a letter from the prescribing dr stating that 1 I don't have a seizure disorder and 2 that it is being used to calm the damaged nerves.
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.
Welcome aboard!
You won't be able to get a waiver for the medication if it's deemed to be one that may make you unfit in any way to drive safely. But you should be able to speak with your doctor about an alternative that would be approved for commercial driving. Most conditions can be treated with a variety of medications and hopefully your doctor can switch you to one that will allow you to drive. That's your best bet.
The medication is an anticonvulsant that is being used to treat nerve damage to my shoulder from an on the job injury. I also did some research last night and according to the DOT it is one that I just need a letter from the prescribing dr stating that 1 I don't have a seizure disorder and 2 that it is being used to calm the damaged nerves.
Yeah some meds just need a doctors note stating you are ok to drive. that way it takes the ownerships from the FMCSA and puts it all on the doctors sholders incase something were to happen.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.New Reply:
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I'm a former otr driver and am looking to get back into it but don't have my cdl any longer due to having broken my shoulder in '09 and have nerve damage that causes random pain to flair up in my shoulder and down my arm, the question I have is I know the medicine I need to take to keep it from happening is listed as primarily as an anticonvulsant and the DOT wouldn't allow me to take it while working as a driver is there any way to get a waiver to be able to get back to driver which is the only career I have ever loved?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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.