Swift Greer SC physical

just like every other physical. drug test. then they check your blood pressure. needs to be under 140/80. if u are high, they will give you 1 or 2 more chances. they just tell you to relax for a while. dnt smoke or drink caffine atleast an hour before. then they check your eyesight. you then go in and see the doc. drop your pants and cough if your a male. female not sure what they do. they ask you a few questions and if all is well then you get ur med card. if you take any meds, or prescriptions bring a note from your doctor along with their name, address and phone number. this is for anything. and even if ur prescribed a narcotic dont take it. u wnt pass the test, unless u have a note from the doc. if they dont ask then dont tell them. i think that about sums it up.

 

if your blood pressure is too high u wnt pass. thats y u wld be taking meds to kkep it under control. what would hold you up is not having the info i said. if you have that info and a docs note saying you are at no risk to drive a commercial vehicle then u dnt have anything to worry about.

 

FMCSA regs establish minimum standards for the blood pressure ranges. A company might establish more stringent standards, meaning lower BP's. If their docs need to call your doc, they will. Or they'll just give you a prescription themselves if you fall in their criteria. Outside and you might be sent home for a period of time.

In all-things-medical, much of what happens depends on the specifics, so what YOU will experience might be very different from the person on your right or left will.

 

49 CFR 391.41(b)(6)

"A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person '

Has no current clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure likely to interfere with his/her ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely."

49 CFR 391.43(f) Blood Pressure (BP)

"If a driver has hypertension and/or is being medicated for hypertension, he or she should be recertified more frequently. An individual diagnosed with Stage 1 hypertension (BP is 140/90-159/99) may be certified for one year. At recertification, an individual with a BP equal to or less than 140/90 may be certified for one year; however, if his or her BP is greater than 140/90 but less than 160/100, a one-time certificate for 3 months can be issued. An individual diagnosed with Stage 2 (BP is 160/100-179/109) should be treated and a one-time certificate for 3-month certification can be issued. Once the driver has reduced his or her BP to equal to or less than 140/90, he or she may be recertified annually thereafter. An individual diagnosed with Stage 3 hypertension (BP equal to or greater than 180/110) should not be certified until his or her BP is reduced to 140/90 or less, and may be recertified every 6 months."