Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration December 6, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 49 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the vision standard in one eye for various reasons, including amblyopia, macular and retinal scars, and loss of an eye due to trauma.