1. When applicants
come in to take CDL written test, they are allowed to test for three (3)
consecutive days. If after the third day they fail again, they are required to
wait for seven (7) days before they may re-test.
2. There are no waiting periods for
applicants scheduling CDL road test appointments after failing. They are able
to schedule a re-test at the next available time. If an applicant has an
appointment and does not show up for that appointment or is over 15 minutes
late for that appointment, there will be a two (2) week waiting period before
he/she is able to reschedule.
3.
Insulin Dependent Employer Guidelines:
a. The
following guidelines have been set forth by the Mississippi Department of
Public Safety for employing an insulin dependant commercial driver. These
guidelines are set forth in conjunction with Miss. Code Ann.
§ 63-1-79, as amended in Senate Bill 2560.
b. In order to remain in compliance with the
state regulations, an applicant must have a portable monitor with a
downloadable memory. The employer will be responsible for obtaining the
required software provided by the manufacturer of the monitor. Only these
monitors will be accepted in obtaining an insulin dependant commercial license.
On site inspections of employers will be performed by the Department of Public
Safety every six (6) months without notification to the employer.
c. The following information is what will be
looked at when performing an inspection and must be made available to the
representative of the Department of Public Safety.
i. Log sheets listing dates and times of a
driver's route.
ii. Log printout of
monitor readings that are required of a driver to perform before and during
driving assignment from the glucose monitoring device.
iii. Copy of current annual medical
certification and a copy of the endocrinologist's report that is required for
the medical certification.
d. All guidelines will be strictly adhered
to. If for any reason during an inspection the guidelines listed are not being
followed, the employee's license will be suspended without notice by the
Department of Public Safety.
Miss. Code Ann.
§§
45-1-3
and
63-1-201
