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UNDERSTANDING FMCSA MEDICAL REGULATIONS

  The most crucial part of truck driving is, well, the truck driver. A fit, deft, and agile driver is the foremost requirement of any trucking company, because of all the physical exertion involved. With regard to this, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been proactive in setting medical requirements and standards that all commercial motor vehicle drivers must meet. FMCSA medical regulations constitute the Medical Program Division. This Division has a mission committed to improving the safety standards of American roadways via legislating and implementing medical regulations, guidelines, and policies that will warrant that commercial motor vehicle drivers engaged in interstate commerce are physically qualified for the same. FMCSA Portal provides detailed information about all the medical requirements that ought to be met, what exemptions can be made, who is an FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner, and any other information a driver may seek. Medical Fitness for Dut...