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any do's and don'ts of the dot physical

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by silverdrifter, Dec 10, 2013.

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  1. Dec 10, 2013 #1
    silverdrifter

    silverdrifter Heavy Load Member

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    my dot physical is Thursday morning I have to take it before I get into driving school are they any do's and don'ts like things you should say things you don't need to say etc ?
     
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  3. Dec 10, 2013 #2
    crb

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    cough loud the first time....
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2013 #3
    otherhalftw

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    Pay attention to the examiners (or Nurse) voice....it will help you with the "hearing" portion of the test. Whispered talk from 10-15 feet behind you.
     
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  5. Dec 10, 2013 #4
    TripleSix

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    Here's a big DONT:

    had ad a buddy of mine go to IHOP, got a big stack of pancakes, bacon and eggs, and a soft drink...THEN went straight in for his physical. They just about rushed him to the hospital. Needless to say, they gave him one of those 90 day cards. That's a death sentence to a driver.
     
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  7. Dec 10, 2013 #5
    silverdrifter

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    be my luck I will get one of the doctors or nurse's that speak quite and soft in a regular voice that when they whisper they barely make a noise
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2013 #6
    silverdrifter

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    why is the 90 day card a death sentence to a driver ?
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2013 #7
    otherhalftw

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    So nobody told him not to drink the strawberry syrup?
     
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    crb

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    The place they send me uses a "sound proof" room with headphones that beep.
     
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  11. Dec 10, 2013 #9
    crb

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    depends if you are OTR. Hard to get drivers in within the 90 days to keep getting a new card. I know our company does it. Some companies require a 1yr or greater card.
     
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  12. Dec 10, 2013 #10
    silverdrifter

    silverdrifter Heavy Load Member

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    well I'm getting the physical to start truck driving school not for a job yet but I do hope I can have something lined up for me so I might can do something withen a week or two of getting out of school
     
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