CDME Module 1: Overview-ME Handbook

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The document outlines FMCSA regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, including physical qualifications, drug and alcohol testing, and hours of service. It also discusses programs and exemptions for drivers with special considerations. The FMCSA's goal is to reduce CMV crashes. The document also addresses guidelines for evaluating drivers' fitness with regard to vision, respiratory conditions, cardiovascular conditions, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes mellitus, and extremity deficits. It emphasizes the importance of thorough evaluations, monitoring, and follow-ups by medical examiners to ensure safe driving. The document provides specific recommendations for each condition and mentions the Skill Performance Evaluation program for drivers with extremity deficits. Overall, it serves as a guide for medical examiners in assessing the medical fitness of CMV drivers.

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Pages 26-51 (up to Vision) and pages 213 - 216

Keywords

FMCSA regulations

commercial motor vehicle drivers

physical qualifications

drug and alcohol testing

hours of service

special considerations

CMV crashes reduction

driver fitness evaluation

medical examiners

safe driving