By Jami Jones, Land Line managing editor
While truckers may be happy that they are now no longer required to carry their medical cards with them on the road, it might be a good idea to hang onto it anyway. In December 2008, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a final rule that requires drivers to present proof of medical certification to their state driver’s licensing agency each time they get their medical card renewed. The states are required to enter the certification into the Commercial Drivers License Information System – dubbed CDLIS – for law enforcement to access on the roadside.
That reg was supposed to go into effect in 2011. But, there were states that weren’t ready to enter the certification information into CDLIS. So, FMCSA delayed the requirement that states enter the information until Jan. 30, 2015, even though truckers still had to present their cards to the DMV.
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While truckers may be happy that they are now no longer required to carry their medical cards with them on the road, it might be a good idea to hang onto it anyway. In December 2008, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a final rule that requires drivers to present proof of medical certification to their state driver’s licensing agency each time they get their medical card renewed. The states are required to enter the certification into the Commercial Drivers License Information System – dubbed CDLIS – for law enforcement to access on the roadside.
That reg was supposed to go into effect in 2011. But, there were states that weren’t ready to enter the certification information into CDLIS. So, FMCSA delayed the requirement that states enter the information until Jan. 30, 2015, even though truckers still had to present their cards to the DMV.
- See more at: http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=28445#.VNN3_C7ANuI