When will they ever get enough silly rules for CDL holders?
Sometime back I got a letter from the DPS regarding what I used or intended to use my CDL for. Since I'm between trucks and not driving for anyone else I didn't quite know how to answer it so it wound up buried on my desk without ever sending it back in. I had occasion to be in the drivers license office yesterday and overheard the DPS folks telling the guys in front of me that they were about to have their licenses downgraded to regular Class C Operator because they too had not yet responded to the same letter. The crux of the letter was about registering your medical card to continue to hold your CDL.
I haven't drove for hire or had a current medical card for years, but I'm not wanting to lose my CDL either. If drivers don't either register a current medical card or claim one or more of about 10 possible exemptions by January 30, 2014, they will automatically have their CDLs revoked and reissued as a regular driver's license.
I'm in Texas, but I'm assuming that it's nation wide since CDL rules are supposed to be consistent from state to state.
I'm just glad I got it brought to my attention 30 days beforehand so I can do something. I'll probably take two of the exemptions now to keep from having to possibly re-test and upgrade it with a medical card later should I need to.
For those haven't already complied you better get a move on. The system here is on a 70 day backlog to get it in the remaining 30 days. Also be very careful about giving too much information. Drivers are being disqualified based on BMIs, neck sizes, prescriptions and sleep apnea.
Sometime back I got a letter from the DPS regarding what I used or intended to use my CDL for. Since I'm between trucks and not driving for anyone else I didn't quite know how to answer it so it wound up buried on my desk without ever sending it back in. I had occasion to be in the drivers license office yesterday and overheard the DPS folks telling the guys in front of me that they were about to have their licenses downgraded to regular Class C Operator because they too had not yet responded to the same letter. The crux of the letter was about registering your medical card to continue to hold your CDL.
I haven't drove for hire or had a current medical card for years, but I'm not wanting to lose my CDL either. If drivers don't either register a current medical card or claim one or more of about 10 possible exemptions by January 30, 2014, they will automatically have their CDLs revoked and reissued as a regular driver's license.
I'm in Texas, but I'm assuming that it's nation wide since CDL rules are supposed to be consistent from state to state.
I'm just glad I got it brought to my attention 30 days beforehand so I can do something. I'll probably take two of the exemptions now to keep from having to possibly re-test and upgrade it with a medical card later should I need to.
For those haven't already complied you better get a move on. The system here is on a 70 day backlog to get it in the remaining 30 days. Also be very careful about giving too much information. Drivers are being disqualified based on BMIs, neck sizes, prescriptions and sleep apnea.