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Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) e-Toolkit

FMCSA has developed the "Sharing Ideas to Save Lives" e-Toolkit to help States create the education and outreach materials necessary to successfully implement a high-visibility traffic enforcement program. We have also created individual State e-Toolkits so others can obtain creative ideas from...

DOT Medical Exam and Commercial Motor Vehicle Certification

A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination is conducted by a licensed "medical examiner." The term includes, but is not limited to, doctors of medicine (MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), physician assistants (PA), advanced practice nurses (APN), and doctors of chiropractic (DC).

Reports - How Medical Conditions Impact Driving

The reports below outline the impact that medical indications have on driving. The reports include an evidence report - a systematic review of research literature on specific questions regarding medical conditions and driving - as well as a report from the Medical Expert Panel (MEP), an...

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Leadership

Key personnel and a list of the program offices that make up the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration within the United States Department of Transportation Headquarters building in Washington, DC.

Medical Expert Panels

The mission of the Medical Expert Panel (MEP) Program is to improve highway safety by providing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expert opinion and advice on medical standards and guidance and research on the medical certification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers...

Driver Physical Qualification

For commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, the most important safety feature is YOU - the driver! Each time you turn the key, you are responsible for your own safety, as well as the safety of all the people who share the road with you. The physical examination you take for your medical...