Re: More on the CDL physical requirements.

Posted by John in La on September 22, 2013 at 08:24:01 from (96.33.136.54):

In Reply to: More on the CDL physical requirements. posted by JD Seller on September 22, 2013 at 07:16:26:

The biggest problem I see with DOT rules is people read into the rules what they want to hear.

Lets look at Dave and now Bob saying they saw something about 1999 so they do NOT have to certify.
The New York state says...
If you have a commercial driver license (CDL), Class A, B or C issued by the NYS DMV, you must certify the type of driving you do. You will be required to choose only one driving type from the four listed below.
No if and or buts about it. Do not see 1999 there anywhere. Everyone must certify.

So where is the 1999 coming from. If you read down a little you can find a section that tells you if you fit in the
"Excepted or Non-Excepted Driving"
And it says......
•you obtained your NYS CDL prior to September 9, 1999 and perform "Non-Excepted" commercial operation (except when transporting hazardous materials) in NYS only. If this applies to you, you must certify to Excepted Intrastate (EA).

Now read that again and tell me what it says.
To me it says if I got my CDL before 1999 and work as a Non-Excepted commercial driver inside the state only I can not certify as Non-Excepted; I must certify as Excepted Intrastate.
Does not say I do not need to certify; only what box I should check.

http://www.dmv.ny.gov/cdl-medcert.htm

Moving on......
I tried to tell Rusty yesterday (Even gave him the same link you posted) and will say it again.
The rules on who needs a CDL or who needs a medical card are not changing. The only thing changing is you now need to certify. And that means everyone that has a CDL. No if ands or buts. No exceptions. Every CDL holder must certify.

So what box do you check????
First chose interstate or intrastate.
This should be easy cause you can not read what you want to hear into it. You either cross state lines or you do not.

Now if you choose interstate.
You can only choose Exempt if you can answer yes to one of the questions below.

To transport school children and/or school staff between home and school;
As Federal, State or local government employees;
To transport human corpses or sick or injured persons;
Fire truck or rescue vehicle drivers during emergencies and other related activities;
Primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel when responding to an emergency condition requiring immediate response such as damage to a propane gas system after a storm or flooding;
In Response to a pipeline emergency condition requiring immediate response such as a pipeline leak or rupture;
In custom harvesting on a farm or to transport farm machinery and supplies used in the custom harvesting operation to and from a farm or to transport custom harvested crops to storage or market;
Beekeeper in the seasonal transportation of bees;
Controlled and operated by a farmer, but is not a combination vehicle (power unit and towed unit), and is used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery or farm supplies (no placardable hazardous materials) to and from a farm and within 150 air-miles of the farm;
As a private motor carrier of passengers for non-business purposes ; or
To transport migrant workers.

If you can not answer yes to one of the above 100% of the time you are non exempt.

If you want to limit yourself and choose intrastate you will have to ask your state what is exempt. Each state has different rules.

Replies:

• Re: More on the CDL physical requirements. Bob Bancroft 08:33:27 09/22/13 (1)
  • Re: More on the CDL physical requirements. John in La 08:44:51 09/22/13 (0)

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