12 Drivers With Seizure History Cleared to Haul Across State Lines
Trucking business · Nov 3 · By Truker
Federal motor carrier regulators have approved waivers for a dozen people who would otherwise be barred from interstate trucking because of a seizure history. Each of these drivers has experienced at least one seizure and uses medication to control them. The waivers permit them to operate commercial vehicles that cross state borders.
The points
- 1The federal safety agency granted relief to 12 individuals in this round of decisions.
- 2Standard rules disqualify drivers with a documented history or diagnosis of epilepsy or any ailment likely to cause fainting or a lapse in vehicle control.
- 3Those who received waivers have experienced one or more seizures in the past.
- 4All recipients are currently treated with drugs that prevent seizures.
- 5The waivers apply to driving commercial trucks and buses in interstate commerce.
Why it matters
The decision creates a path for some medically managed drivers with seizure histories to keep working in interstate commercial driving despite a general federal bar on such conditions.
What we read
Federal Register FMCSA