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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jmh313jmh, Jul 26, 2014.

  1. jmh313jmh

    jmh313jmh Bobtail Member

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    today i took my dot physical & was temporarily disqualified due to hypertension aka high blood pressure, i told my boss shortly after leaving clinic, he wants me to drive anyway, so my question is what fines/penalties are involved if i did this & got caught ...
    please respond asap im scheduled to b @ work in the morning, thanks in advance for any & all help ....
     
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  3. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    I don't know..just don't do it.
    It's a bad idea.
     
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  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    If you get caught, the feds will burn you.
    Your boss will deny knowing you were disqualified.
    Get your blood pressure under control and change companies.
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Tell him to stick it, it isn't worth your cdl. Get rechecked, you should have gotten a 30 day but it depends where you went to get the dot done.

    I've been going in circles with Concentra and my sleep apnea - the PA didn't want to sign off on the card for a year because I didn't have a complete data set from my machine even though my sleep doc told him I use the machine all the time so I have a 90 coming up this week.
     
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  6. Moon_beam

    Moon_beam Heavy Load Member

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    Don't drive if you don't have a valid medical card. Are you currently on blood pressure medications? Go to your family practice Dr. And get medication if not already on meds. Some drivers claim that Viagra will lower blood pressure but I would not know about that.
     
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  7. Moon_beam

    Moon_beam Heavy Load Member

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    If you have a choice of doctors to use, NEVER go to Concentra!!!!!!!
     
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  8. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    I had no choice at the time and got the same doc five years running but this time it was a PA, which I don't agree should be doing DOTs.

    As for viagra, it depends on the person but it does some cardiac patients well.
     
  9. jmh313jmh

    jmh313jmh Bobtail Member

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    lol ... thats wher i went concentra, it cost me 75 dollars & i left without the ability to support my family, im the only source of income & i need to work .... another question .... can i collect unemployment while not working due to this & thanks again for the fast response this is my first day on this site & its been very helpful
     
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  10. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

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    No boss or job is worth running illegally. If you do it now, he will expect it again and again. And it will get harder to turn him down. Doesn't sound like he respects you much.
     
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  11. Ddagle

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    Look for another Clinic, I know there are plenty of Doc's in a box, that will give you a DOT Physical card in Detroit!
     
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