🚚Proposed Removal of Vision Qualifications Grandfathering for Drivers
Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standards Grandfathering Provision
Summary
FMCSA proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to remove the grandfathering provision under the physical qualifications standards for interstate drivers operating under the previously administered vision waiver study program, as this regulation is now obsolete. The waiver study program was terminated prior to the adoption of rules in 1998 implementing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century provision concerning waivers, exemptions and pilot programs.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Business Impact
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This regulatory text outlines the removal of an obsolete grandfathering provision for vision qualifications of commercial drivers. It directly affects compliance for businesses in the trucking and transportation sector, requiring all drivers to meet updated vision standards. This change could necessitate adjustments in operational protocols and driver training programs.