I dont think they would cover that because they actually make seat belt extensions.If anyone takes the time all you have to do is go to fedral motor carriers sight.seatbelt code in book is under rule 392.16 then check state law and federal law exemptions.Also check if laws are same.If you also look in front index of book part394 it will tell you if that law is removed or reserved.Follow codes it will tell you Medical examiner that does dot inspections that are dr.s chiropractors ect.If you have medical note from Dr.wich explains why you cant wear seatbelt and his signature and date.
Seat belt waiver?
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Meltom, Jul 26, 2011.
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My mother has a seatbelt waiver. She got it after having shoulder surgery. On her letter it says she is exempt from wearing the shoulder strap across her chest and can slip it under her arm. She is not exempt from wearing the lap belt. She had to have a letter from the doctor and have it cosigned by the local city judge.
Oh, she is also 86 years old, so she's not trying to get a CDL.Last edited: Jan 19, 2013
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All the driver would have to do is call the doc that issued it, copy can be faxed.
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Putting the seat belt under her arm will cause more damage in an accident than over her shoulder, the doctor and judge are morons. -
Putting the seat belt under her arm will cause more damage in an accident than over her shoulder, the doctor and judge are morons. In the event of a frontal collision, as your mother moves forward, the seat belt will go up, dislocating her shoulder. How do you think Rick Allen lost his arm? -
i wouldn't put a driver loose without a seatbelt. that's just an excuse for cops to pull you over and level 3 you. over and over and over and over.
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2012 Minnesota Statutes
169.686 SEAT BELT USE REQUIRED; PENALTY.
Subdivision 1.Seat belt requirement.
(a) Except as provided in section 169.685, a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the vehicle is so equipped, shall be worn by the driver and passengers of a passenger vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, type III vehicle, and type III Head Start vehicle.
(b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who violates paragraph (a) is subject to a fine of $25. The driver of the vehicle in which a violation occurs is subject to a $25 fine for each violation of paragraph (a) by the driver or by a passenger under the age of 15, but the court may not impose more than one surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision 6, on the driver. The Department of Public Safety shall not record a violation of this subdivision on a person's driving record.
Subd. 1a.Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Passenger vehicle" means:
(1) a passenger automobile defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24;
(2) a pickup truck;
(3) a van;
(4) a commuter van, as defined in section 168.126; and
(5) a recreational vehicle, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 27.
(c) "Passenger vehicle" does not include a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, bus, school bus, a vehicle designed to operate exclusively on railroad tracks, a farm truck as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 8, or special mobile equipment as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 31.
(d) "Pickup truck" means a truck, regardless of manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity, that is commonly known as a pickup truck.
(e) "Van" means a vehicle, regardless of the manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity, of a box-like design that (1) has no barrier or separation between the operator's area and the remainder of the cargo-carrying area, or (2) is designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver.
Subd. 2.Seat belt exemptions.
This section shall not apply to:
(1) a person driving a passenger vehicle in reverse;
(2) a person riding in a vehicle in which all the seating positions equipped with safety belts are occupied by other persons in safety belts;
(3) a person who is in possession of a written certificate from a licensed physician verifying that because of medical unfitness or physical disability the person is unable to wear a seat belt;
(4) a person who is actually engaged in work that requires the person to alight from and reenter a motor vehicle at frequent intervals and who, while engaged in that work, does not drive or travel in that vehicle at a speed exceeding 25 miles per hour;
(5) a rural mail carrier of the United States Postal Service or a newspaper delivery person while in the performance of duties;
(6) a person driving or riding in a passenger vehicle manufactured before January 1, 1965; and
(7) a person driving or riding in a pickup truck while engaged in normal farming workMeltom Thanks this.
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