Don't forget to self certify your medical card at the dmv by jan 30 2014

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  1. BUMBACLADWAR

    BUMBACLADWAR Road Train Member

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    This post isnt a question just informative. I havent read any posts about this.Today I self certified my medical card at the local DMV license office. I was told the deadline was Jan 30 2014 or your CDL would be invalid until you self certify.Apparently DOT estimated 100,000 cdl drivers had a fake or invalid medical card or no medical card at all. Now theyre creating a data base to keep a record of your medical card right with your commercial drivers license. So sounds like no more getting over. Im sure company drivers probably know about this new rule and have self certified.But what about the CDL holder thats not currently driving and still currently has an old valid medical card? Im just getting back in a truck after 13 months of not driving (in a new state) and luckily heard about this recently.
     
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  3. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Been threads on this for two years. There are different dates for different states.

    I self certified in January 2012.
     
  4. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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  5. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    If you renew your medical card or get a new one from another company like I will be doing next week,you still have to take that new card to the DMV don't you?
     
  6. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I would strongly suggest it. It would still be valid to a point. The new medical card would supersede the old one and in the past was no big deal. Now, hard to figure how they would look at it.
     
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  7. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Thank you much.That's what I thought.Better safe then sorry.
     
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    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

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  9. A21CAV

    A21CAV Road Train Member

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    Patty, I was told that we have to recertify with each renewal every two years or whenever your medical renews. Also for Swift drivers you can have your terminal safety db do it for you by email with your state DMV.
    Frank
     
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  10. pattyj

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    Thank you.Don't think Ray my boyfriend is aware of this.He had his renewel last Novemeber.
     
  11. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    new jersey hasn't even started doing it
    thank you Gov Christie
     
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