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7 sie 2024 · To pass the DOT physical eye test, your eyesight needs to be at least 20/40 on the Snellen eye chart, with or without corrective eyewear in each eye, and both eyes. Your peripheral vision needs to be 70 degrees or better in both eyes.
21 sty 2022 · FMCSA amended its driver physical qualification standards in 49 CFR 391.41(b) to permit individuals who do not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the existing distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both, to be qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.
4 maj 2023 · A standard eye chart is used in the DOT’s 20/20 vision screening acuity test, which requires individuals to have 20/40 or better visual acuity testing in both eyes. To pass, an individual must be able to read at least 5 out of 6 lines on the eye chart from 20 feet away with both eyes open.
10 sie 2023 · The Medical Examiner must receive a completed Vision Evaluation Report, Form MCSA–5871, that is signed and dated by an ophthalmologist or optometrist before each required physical qualification examination.
11 gru 2023 · To pass your Department of Transportation (DOT) physical, the minimum vision requirement is 20/40 in each eye with or without corrective lenses. If you have a vision that does not meet this standard, you may be eligible for a waiver depending on the type of vehicle and the nature of your job duties.
Current Vision Standard (391.41) • Distance visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye, with or without corrective lenses • Distant binocular visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses • Field of vision of at least 70 degrees in horizontal meridian in each eye
• Distant binocular vision of at least 20/40 in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses. • Field of vision of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian of each eye. • Color vision must be sufficient to recognize traffic signals and devices showing the standard red, amber, and green traffic signal colors.
