Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
Notice of denials.
FMCSA announces its denial of 112 applications from individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions does not provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.
Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical Programs, (202) 366–4001,
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption from the Federal vision standard for a renewable two-year period if it finds “such an exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such an exemption.” The procedures for requesting an exemption are set out in 49 CFR part 381.
Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 112 individual exemption requests on their merits and made a determination that these applicants do not satisfy the criteria eligibility or meet the terms and conditions of the Federal exemption program. Each applicant has, prior to this notice, received a letter of final disposition on his/her exemption request. Those decision letters fully outlined the basis for the denial and constitute final Agency action. The list published today summarizes the Agency's recent denials as required under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically publishing names and reasons for denials.
The following 14 applicants lacked sufficient driving experience during the 3-year period prior to the date of their application:
The following 11 applicants did not have any experience operating a CMV.
The following 22 applicants did not have 3 years of experience driving a CMV on public highways with the vision deficiency.
The following 7 applicants did not have 3 years of recent experience driving a CMV with the vision deficiency.
The following 19 applicants did not have sufficient driving experience over the past 3 years under normal highway operating conditions.
Two applicants, Martin L. Bailey and Darrol W. Rippee, had more than 2 commercial motor vehicle violations during the 3-year review period and/or application process. Each applicant is only allowed 2 moving citations.
One applicant, Joseph Ivey, did not have sufficient peripheral vision in his better eye to qualify for an exemption.
The following 7 applicants had commercial driver's license suspensions during the 3-year review period in
One applicant, Robert D. Crumb, had 2 serious commercial motor vehicle violations within a 3-year period. Each applicant is only allowed a total of 2 moving violations, 1, which can be serious.
One applicant, Charles H. Allen, did not have verifiable proof of commercial driving experience over the past 3 years under normal highway operating conditions that would serve as an adequate predictor of future safe performance.
One applicant, Justin M. Pool, did not hold a license which allowed operation of vehicles over 10,000 pounds for all or part of the 3-year period.
The following 9 applicants were denied for miscellaneous/multiple reasons.
The following 4 applicants never submitted the required documents.
Finally, the following 13 applicants met the current federal vision standards. Exemptions are not required for applicants that meet the current regulations for vision.