Question
My son in law would like to start driving truck for the company he works for in NY.He has 2015 vision with both eyes.He does not wear eyeglasses.However,he has an undeveloped pupil in one eye that cannot be corrected.Is there a possibility of a medical waiver? Thank you in advance for any input.
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§ 391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers.
(a) A person shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless he/she is physically qualified to do so and, except as provided in § 391.67, has on his/her person the original, or a photographic copy, of a medical examiner's certificate that he/she is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
(b)(10) Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70° in the horizontal Meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber;
You indicate your son-in-law has 20/15 with both eyes and an undeveloped pupil. The question is... Does your son-in-law have 20/40 vision in each eye? If not he cannot be medically qualified.
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That is the question to be answered. If he does have 20/40 in each eye and together, he will pass.
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Thanks for the feedback. My son in law doesn't have 20/40 in each eye. He's got 20/400 in one of his eyes that can't be corrected. I appreciate your help.