{"id":352,"date":"2012-11-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/new-regulations-for-bus-and-truck-drivers\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:11:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:11:03","slug":"new-regulations-for-bus-and-truck-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/new-regulations-for-bus-and-truck-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Regulations For Bus And Truck Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/truck-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Truck Accidents<\/a> | November 29, 2012<\/p>\n<p>A driver with a commercial driver&#8217;s license is required by the Department of Transportation to get a medical physical at least once every two years in order to maintain that license. The requirement is meant to reduce the likelihood of a bus or <a href=\"\/auto-accidents\/truck-accidents\/\">truck accident<\/a> being caused by a driver who is not physically fit to operate a large vehicle. In the past, any medical provider from doctors to chiropractors was acceptable in providing the DOT physical. Starting in May 2014, the regulations regarding this physical will change.<\/p>\n<p>The latest federal regulations require that commercial drivers get their biannual physicals from physicians who have been trained and certified by the DOT to perform them. According to a doctor at the Mayo Clinic Health System, this new requirement will help standardize the process and ensure that basic standards are in place to make the physical useful. In the past, it is possible that doctors who did not understand the purpose of the DOT physical would simply issue the necessary medical card, rather than familiarize themselves with the applicable medical standard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/new-regulations-for-bus-and-truck-drivers\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading New Regulations For Bus And Truck Drivers\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truck Accidents | November 29, 2012 A driver with a commercial driver&#8217;s license is required by the Department of Transportation to get a medical physical at least once every two years in order to maintain that license. 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