COVID-19 | Commercial Driver DOT Medical Card Bulletin
21 December 2020
Agency of Transportation
FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation that regulates the trucking industry in the United States. The primary mission of the FMCSA is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
Title VI Notice to the Public
31 July 2019
Vermont DMV Title VI Notice to the Public, Beneficiaries & Participants.
FMCSA Title VI Compliance
18 September 2020
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles’ Title VI Program Plan is prepared in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulation 21 and 49 Code of Federal Regulation Part 303. This plan provides interested individuals with specific information that explains the Department's Title VI Program Plan activities pertaining to organization and staffing, monitoring and review processes, complaint procedures, and Title VI Program Plan assurances.
Can a commercial truck driver carry a handgun in a commercial vehicle
There is no Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation that prohibits a firearm from being possessed by a commercial vehicle operator while driving a commercial vehicle. There might be another law or regulation that prohibits this act depending on who the operator is and what jurisdiction the operator is in.
Who needs to comply with CDL driver requirements and regulations?
School contractors need to be in compliance with all CDL driver qualification requirements and regulations (FMCSR 391). It should be noted while there is an exemption for "to and from school" operation, there is no such exemption for trips performed by contractors. School transportation performed by a state or political subdivision of a state (i.e., municipalities) are exempt from some CDL requirements.
Title VI
Title VI, one section among eleven other titles contained within the Civil Rights Act of 1964, is a federal law providing that:
"No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
42 U.S.C. 2000d Subsequent federal legislation has led to further protections under Title VI based upon age, gender, and disability, whether mental or physical.
CDL Medical Certification
02 March 2018
To self-certify what type of driving one performs or expects to perform to determine medical documentation required for all CDL holders as required by The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations.
CDL Medical Requirements
Physical Examinations
If you are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, you must have a physical every two years.
To have a hazardous materials endorsement, you must meet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations except for age requirements for intrastate travel.
Physical must be performed by a nationally certified examiner.
