License-Eye Glasses-Short Form Dot

Exactly why il recommends to carry it, for now

 

You would perfectly correct and justified in pointing that out. I just hope that gives you comfort when you are sat at a scale house enduring an in depth inspection that the DOT officer had no intention of doing before someone made him a "little mad".

My view is that not all battles are worth fighting.

 

I had to wear glasses when I started trucking, at the age of 55.
I also had to take steps to get my blood pressure low enough to pass the tests without meds.
That worked for a couple years until my blood pressure couldn't be controlled that way and I had to get the meds and a 1 years card.

Then something strange happened.
My vision cleared up enough to let me pass a DOT eye test without glasses. I can pass with 20/20 vision now.
In my younger years I had 20/10 vision though, so it is still worse than it was.

The doctor told me that he had never seen a case of better eyesight because of lower blood pressure, but there you go. He just went around the block one more time.

 

Funny thing you mentioned this. I personally have passed Physical eye test, DMV eye test, and military eye test and passed all of them. But I can't read a sign while driving, 20 feet away.
I would squint and squint, until I get closer to the sign to read it. Then when I get close to it, driving at 59 mph. It would say something like "Bridge closed, 2 miles, take next exit". Well, that sucks, because I just passed it.
I wear glasses when I drive, but don't require them. I tried asking Army Reserves for new pair, but they told me the Army doesn't require perfect vision for that they won't get me a pair. Well then, I'll just drive a tank into wall and then they might change their mind.

 

Yes, this is very true about everything. Even if the driver is technically correct the last thing any DOT officer wants to hear is they can't do something. More then one trucker has had to learn this the hard way.

 

I would also add something to my last post. It is also no fun being the (next) driver after a previous driver has peed in the DOT officers cheerio's.

 

I'm on the fence on this one. I get that cooperating can make it easier, but part of me doesn't want to give in. Law enforcement and government just keep taking more freedom away because people let them, because it is easier not to fight. At some point we must fight back. Some people show them paperwork we don't have to, some concent to unnecessary searches, some won't carry guns, because it's easier not to anger the dot. Where do we draw the line and stop the abuse of power? Should we let law enforcement overstep boundaries simply because it is easier, or because we fear standing up for what's legal? It will only get worse if we don't stop it.

 

I think it is in how you speak to the Officer. I have had discussions with DOT officers where we disagreed. Some people don't use tact in how they speak to people.