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DOT physical

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Apd, Feb 9, 2014.

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  1. Feb 9, 2014 #1
    Apd

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    Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone could give me some information on the colorblind test that they do for the DOT physical. I'm colorblind and I'm worried that I won't be able to pass the test when I go to school to get a CDL. I have no problems telling the differences between traffic signals and I'm confident that I can pass a field test naming the colors of signals, but I know I can't pass the test with the dots that they give at a doctors office. Should I just give up on getting my CDL now before I even start?
     
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  3. Feb 9, 2014 #2
    silverdrifter

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    when I went for my dot physical all I had to do was the snellen eye chart and the doctor put his finger in front of my eyes and I had to follow them and tell him when I couldn't see them they didn't ask me anything about colors
     
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  4. Feb 9, 2014 #3
    Powder Joints

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    If you don't bring it up, neither will they.
     
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  5. Feb 9, 2014 #4
    kencat

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    I took my DOT physical two months ago, I didn't have to do a color blindness test.
     
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  7. Feb 9, 2014 #5
    Apd

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    Was this recently? I heard that DOT is going to start being more strict about colorblindness, but it might just depend what doctor you see and how thorough of a test he does.
     
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  8. Feb 9, 2014 #6
    Apd

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    Thanks for the replies guys. Hopefully it won't be a problem.
     
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  9. Feb 9, 2014 #7
    silverdrifter

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    took dot physical December 12 2013
     
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  10. Feb 9, 2014 #8
    NewNashGuy

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    Every dot test I take they ask me to name the colors in different orders.
     
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  11. Feb 9, 2014 #9
    Lonesome

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    I took my physical 12/13 and I had to do the colorblind test.
     
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  12. Feb 9, 2014 #10
    n3ss

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    I had a physical in december at an urgent care place, and then again with Prime. Prime does a color test thing, I'm pretty sure you just have to be able to tell what's red and green (ie traffic signalds)
     
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