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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 #21
    Dewey120

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    Stay away from caffeine in the morning and alcohol the night before.
     
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  3. Dec 10, 2013 #22
    Dewey120

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    Really good point and this also applies when you get any type of inspection once you are behind the wheel.
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2013 #23
    MZdanowicz

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    Mine did, I swear he had fingers like an APE. Mike
     
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  5. Dec 10, 2013 #24
    silverdrifter

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    well I have heard all my life that they checked your prostate have truckers in my family so if they do they do if they don't they don't all I know I will be looking to make sure it is a finger and not anything else he is sticking up there and it better be quick lol
     
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  7. Dec 10, 2013 #25
    MZdanowicz

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    Drifter- Fellow driver told me he never had it done for a med card. Told me "if you feel hands on your sholders when he is checking you, you got a problem"
     
    MZdanowicz, Dec 10, 2013
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  8. Dec 10, 2013 #26
    silverdrifter

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    lmao......
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2013 #27
    TruckinWithJosh

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    My grandpa said the same stuff with physicals in general lol.
     
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  10. Dec 10, 2013 #28
    Handog

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    I went to the companies physical in perfect health and having passed one the week previous. I mentioned to the doctor that my wife had mentioned that I snored once. She went BANANAS !!!
    knocked a full year off my card and recommended further $$$ exams. Big mistake.
     
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  11. Dec 10, 2013 #29
    LoboSolo

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    Do they check for hernias?
     
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  12. Dec 10, 2013 #30
    silverdrifter

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    is talking in your sleep looked at the same way as snoring ?
     
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