Siezures

Sorry man.....

I am 100 certain they will not let you drive a 80,000lbs + CMV, from both the physician administering the DOT physical and the hiring companys perspective. The only possible variable may be what was the initial/underlying cause of the seizure - Epilepsy, neurological disease/disorder?

In my opinion, just be happy your are healthy now and find something else you have an interest in - I don't think your missing out on much by not driving these days, but thats my personal opinion.

Sorry that you may not be able to pursue your passion for driving. Good luck to you in any case.

 

Notice the bottom part and the discussion of 10 years.


http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/medical.htm

391.41(b)(8)
A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person:
Has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy;
or
Any other condition which is likely to cause the loss of consciousness, or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle.
Epilepsy is a chronic functional disease characterized by seizures or episodes that occur without warning, resulting in loss of voluntary control which may lead to loss of consciousness and/or seizures. Therefore, the following drivers cannot be qualified:
(1) a driver who has a medical history of epilepsy;
(2) a driver who has a current clinical diagnosis of epilepsy; or
(3) a driver who is taking antiseizure medication.
If an individual has had a sudden episode of a nonepileptic seizure or loss of consciousness of unknown cause which did not require antiseizure medication, the decision as to whether that person's condition will likely cause the loss of consciousness or loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle is made on an individual basis by the medical examiner in consultation with the treating physician. Before certification is considered, it is suggested that a 6-month waiting period elapse from the time of the episode. Following the waiting period, it is suggested that the individual have a complete neurological examination. If the results of the examination are negative and antiseizure medication is not required, then the driver may be qualified.
In those individual cases where a driver had a seizure or an episode of loss of consciousness that resulted from a known medical condition (e.g., drug reaction, high temperature, acute infectious disease, dehydration, or acute metabolic disturbance), certification should be deferred until the driver has fully recovered from that condition, has no existing residual complications, and is not taking antiseizure medication.
Drivers with a history of epilepsy/seizures off antiseizure medication and seizure-free for 10 years may be qualified to operate a CMV in interstate commerce. Interstate drivers with a history of a single unprovoked seizure may be qualified to drive a CMV in interstate commerce if seizure-free and off antiseizure medication for a 5-year period or more.
See Conference on Neurological Disorders and Commercial Drivers at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/medreports.htm

 

Yours is the link for driving which is correct.


The one I provided is the link discussing driving a commercial vehicle.

 

There are laws for intrastate trucking which is done entirely in one state.

There are laws for interstate trucking which cross state lines.


The fmcsa rules are for interstate and those are the one one I listed.

 

And really,do you wanna even CHANCE having one??

 

I'd probably take a chance on a guy who's been siezure-free for five years over the driver I saw earlier today. This guy was extremely morbidly obese and the bottom of his legs were black from lack of blood circulation. It took him a full two minutes to walk from the cab of his truck, to the back of the trailer to get the paperwork from the guy on the dock... Then another two minute trip back to the cab... Pull out of the dock... Three minutes back to close the doors...

I thought he was gonna die on the last trip to the cab.