New DOT physical rules

[olroadbeech]

do doctors and nurses have hours of service regulations? what about cops who carry guns? how about anyone who drives a motor vehicle.

i agree that commercial drivers should be healthy and well rested but how about everyone else we have to share the road with or people that we put trust our lives to.

 

[scooby0048]

Not needed for any PC. Just some 24 footers and Feeder, of course.

Depends on the state I guess. Here package drivers do need DOT cards. Were you talking about a CDL?

I thought it was UPS wide that all drivers have to hold a DOT card. Here in WY, if you drive anything for UPS, you're carrying a DOT card.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Is there a situation where there is a DOT (heath?) card where there is no CDL?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Is there a situation where there is a DOT (heath?) card where there is no CDL?

There is no requirement for PC drivers to hold a CDL.

 

[BSWALKS]

I just assumed a dot card was a prerequisite to drive, company wide. All commercial vehicles, not just 24', which I rarely drive.

 

[oldngray]

Is there a situation where there is a DOT (heath?) card where there is no CDL?

Yep. That was my situation. Originally the package drivers here needed a chauffeurs license but those were no longer issued. After that you just needed a regular drivers license but still needed a DOT card.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Yep. That was my situation. Originally the package drivers here needed a chauffeurs license but those were no longer issued. After that you just needed a regular drivers license but still needed a DOT card.

In NY we are required to have a Class C Non-CDL, which is a step above a regular license.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

There is no requirement for PC drivers to hold a CDL.

This I know.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

This I know.

Is there a situation where there is a DOT (heath?) card where there is no CDL?

?

 

[Future]

In NY we are required to have a Class C Non-CDL, which is a step above a regular license.

Think it's called something different now?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Think it's called something different now?

You're right:

https://dmv.ny.gov/commercial-drivers/elimination-non-cdl-class-c-license

 

[Edd Orion]

do doctors and nurses have hours of service regulations? what about cops who carry guns? how about anyone who drives a motor vehicle.

i agree that commercial drivers should be healthy and well rested but how about everyone else we have to share the road with or people that we put trust our lives to.

Yes... My cousin drives an ambulance and works 24 hour shifts... That's crazy

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Yes... My cousin drives an ambulance and works 24 hour shifts... That's crazy

My SIL is a firefighter/EMS who works 24 hours and is then off for 72.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I had assumed having a DOT card was synonymous with holding a CDL.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Yep. That was my situation. Originally the package drivers here needed a chauffeurs license but those were no longer issued. After that you just needed a regular drivers license but still needed a DOT card.

I never hear my drivers talking about DOT cards here or their subsequent expiration and renewal.

 

[Johney]

the good thing about this is that it is going to weed out a lot of unhealthy drivers nationwide and cause a bigger qualified driver shortage more than it already is. the dot physical is only going to become more strict so better get used to it.

this will drive up wages for everyone including union drivers. around here union drivers average almost double wages compared to non union.

What's likely to happen is the same as the DOT HOS. They became hard to do so they got changed. I suspect the same will happen here.

 

[brownmonster]

I never hear my drivers talking about DOT cards here or their subsequent expiration and renewal.

You must not be privy to this water cooler fodder.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

You must not be privy to this water cooler fodder.

I guess not. Thought I would have heard something after 13 years.

 

[oldngray]

You must not be privy to this water cooler fodder.

You have a water cooler?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

The counter where the DVIRs get turned in is much more popular. It's easy to lean on while they BS back and forth about how hard they worked today.