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CDL permit physical

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by smokey12, Mar 5, 2015.

  1. Mar 5, 2015 #1
    smokey12

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    I am planning on leaving my current employer and want to make sure I pass my DOT physical before i turn in my notice. How long is that physical good for before it expires (What is the max time I need to get my permit after I take it?) I have researched but cannot seem to find this out.
     
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  3. Mar 5, 2015 #2
    droo

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    How's your health? If your blood pressure is good, you'll probably get a two year card. BP meds, CPAP, one year. If your health is crummy, you'll get denied or a shorter term card. Technically you don't need a medical card to get a permit, but you do need one to drive with the permit. Most CDL schools will furnish a physical if you don't already have one done.
     
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  4. Mar 5, 2015 #3
    FuzzFace2

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    What droo said but will add for some things that may make you fail the check up you can get a waiver for. So if you do fail call your DMV office/medical dept. to see what they have to offer for waivers.

    I have 1 eye that I can not pass with, IIRC you need 20/40 and I have 20/60 and getting needles in it every 6 weeks.
    Any way I was able to get a waiver for it so I could keep my class B license at the time, have class A now, but with the waiver I can only drive IN STATE for the next 3 years. This can be an issue getting a job if you live in a small state like I do, 2 hours and I can be across the state. I took a local home heating oil truck driving job. Hope when I move in 3 months I can get a class A driving job as it is a bigger state.
    BTW the time put in driving in my state now can be transferred to my new state.
    Dave ----
     
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  5. Mar 5, 2015 #4
    smokey12

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    My health is good just take BP med. Oh okay, I thought I had to have my physical before I could get my permit. My bp tends to go up when I go to the doc and just want to make sure I pass that part first before I leave, otherwise, shouldnt be any problems
     
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  7. Mar 5, 2015 #5
    xsetra

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    You don't need a CDL to go get a DOT physical. Get one done, then you will have your answer.
     
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  8. Mar 5, 2015 #6
    smokey12

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    Going to a local community college driving school in early summer after I take a month or so off, I know I gotta have the physical before I enroll
     
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  9. Mar 5, 2015 #7
    FuzzFace2

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    Then I would get it a month before you start school so if you need to "fix" any thing you have time to.
    I have been on BP meds for 10+ years now. Losing 30 lbs cut it back a lot, thing is it has to be under control.
    On the day of my check up I walked a block (parking lot to building) & up 4 floors of stairs 15 min before and I passed.

    My eye sight in 1 eye is what gave me a hard time and a waiver fixed that for now.
    Dave ----
     
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  10. Mar 5, 2015 #8
    Thediamond13

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    With BP meds they could give you a 90- 1year pass.
     
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  11. Mar 5, 2015 #9
    pattyj

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    Since you're on bp medicine you'll be issued a 1 yr card.But once you start driving for a company,you'll need to retake your physical
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2015 #10
    Chinatown

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    There's a few companies that don't require a new physical as long as you medical card has a few months left on it.
     
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