The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report from its medical review board on plans to tighten federal driver vision standards, but at the same time streamline the process to get qualified monocular drivers on the road quicker.
August 26, 2021Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Medical Board Supports Vision Policy Changes
Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Announces Proposal to Amend Driver Vision Standard
A new regulation would allow truck drivers who cannot meet current federal vision standards of either distant visual acuity or field of vision, or both, in one eye to be physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
January 27, 2021Government, Business
FMCSA Announces 22 Vision Requirement Waivers
Twenty-two drivers with vision impairments in one eye will be allowed to operate commercial trucks across state lines, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Aug. 8.
August 8, 2016Government, Business
Public Can Share Input on Vision Waiver Requests
The public may share input about the applications of 23 truck drivers who are requesting a waiver so they may drive commercial trucks despite eye impairments, federal trucking regulators announced June 28.
July 1, 2016Government, Business
37 Drivers Ask FMCSA for Vision Waiver
Thirty-seven drivers have asked federal regulators to allow them to operate commercial trucks despite eye impairments, regulators announced June 16.
June 16, 2016Government, Business
FMCSA Seeks Public Input on Vision Waiver Requests
Federal trucking regulators on May 2 announced they are seeking public input on the applications of 21 drivers with vision impairments who are requesting waivers to drive commercial trucks.
May 4, 2016Government, Business
FMCSA Seeks Input on Vision Waivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced March 28 it is seeking public input on the applications of 22 drivers with visual impairments who are requesting that they be allowed to drive commercial trucks.
March 29, 2016