FMCSA Rejects 16 Drivers' Bids to Haul Loads Despite Seizure Diagnoses
FMCSA has decided to deny exemption applications from 16 individuals seeking relief from federal rules that bar people with epilepsy or other conditions likely to cause loss of consciousness from driving commercial motor vehicles. The rules apply to operation in interstate commerce. With the denials, the applicants remain subject to the existing prohibition.