Size and Weight Restrictions for Trucks and Commercial vehicles in NYC

June 18, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

Link to trucks (box trucks, tractor trailers), and commercial vehicles in New York City.  (Please see previous post for distinction between trucks and commercial vehicles in NYC).  Single unit (i.e box trucks) and multi unit vehicles (tractor trailers) exceeding the dimensions listed below must obtain a daily permit for over dimensional vehicles.  According to the NYC DOT site: Tractor-trailer vehicle combinations not exceeding 13′6″ in height, 8′ in width, and 55′ in length can travel on interstates and truck routes. […]

Categories: NYC DOT • Tags: Truck dimensions and routes

Still time for OOIDA members to enroll in customized health and wellness program: Land Line Magazine

June 18, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

Drivers be prepared form your next DOT physical with OOIDA’s Human Factor Health-Well For Life Program.  I have been seeing an increasing number of drivers in my office with significant medical issues well beyond the more common hypertension, diabetes and the sleep apnea issues.  Since the certified medical examiner program has started it seems that drivers with other significant medical issues like undiagnosed kidney disease, recurrent lung infections, psychiatric issues, as well as other less common systemic medical conditions are […]

Categories: dot physical, Driver Health • Tags: OOIDA driver health and wellness program

DOT Physical NYC|Trucking Jobs

June 17, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

  Are you looking for a job in trucking? Whether you have a CDL or a CLP (permit) or no CDL you will need to get a DOT physical if you are looking for a job in trucking to drive a commercial vehicle. Come to Randolph Rosarion M.D. (The DOT Medical Examiner) for your DOT/CDL Physical Exam. $65.00 (College Point, Queens). We perform DOT/CDL physical examinations and medical evaluations for all commercial drivers (truck drivers with or without CDL, bus […]

Categories: dot physical, Physical Exam Center • Tags: cdl medical, cdl physical, dot physical, driver physicals, truck driver physical

MedlinePlus: Trusted Health Information for You

June 13, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

Study finds that patients with severe sleep apnea had a 30 percent higher risk of developing diabetes than those without sleep apnea. MedlinePlus: Trusted Health Information for You.

Categories: Driver Health, Media| News, Medical Condition • Tags: sleep apnea risks and diabetes

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/field-offices

June 6, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

List of Service Centers and field offices for the FMCSA to answer your questions.  These facilities consist of Field Operations, Service center and State-level motor carrier division offices.  http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/field-offices.

Categories: FMCSA Services • Tags: field offices FMCSA, service centers FMCSA

Truckers having DMV problems | WHEC.com

June 5, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

  I haven’t heard anything about any forms or certificates getting lost from the drivers I’ve seen.  It’s either they didn’t submit the mc-11A self certification form, or they say they never received it.  Once they do submit the form I haven’t heard of any other problems.  As far as errors from the DMV, I’ve had a driver tell me that his medical examiner’s certificate was returned to him because the DMV said one or more checkboxes on the top […]

Categories: dot physical, Physical Exam Center • Tags: dot medical examiner's certificate, mc-11A self certification form

Congress Shouldn’t Roll Back Safety; the Steps We’ve Taken Keep Tired Truckers off the Road – Department of Transportation

June 4, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

Congress Shouldn’t Roll Back Safety; the Steps We’ve Taken Keep Tired Truckers off the Road – Department of Transportation.

Categories: FMCSA Rules regulations, Media| News • Tags: driver fatigue, truck driver hours of service regulations, trucker fatigue, trucking acccidents

The Deaf CMV Driver-Hearing Requirements. How The Hearing Standards Differ From Vision.

June 2, 2014 by Randolph Rosarion M.D.

  What are the hearing requirements and how do they differ from the vision requirements?   As per FMCSA 391.41 (b) (11): “A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person — First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the […]

Categories: dot physical, Physical Exam Center • Tags: commercial driver and hearing impairement, hearing and vision in truck drivers, truck driver and hearing problems