CDL madical card one more time

Here's the letter I got from the Michigan Secretary of State's office yesterday about the physical card requirements as well as DOT numbers on certain vehicles.

Another looks good on paper laws that will make somebody some money and will do little to make the roads safer. If a 85 year old retiree can still pull an over sized RV without a health card how has this law helped anything?

What it all boils down to is this. If you are using federal, state, or even county roads and highways to EARN money, rest assured, the government will find a way to get as much of that money as possible.

That 86 year old driving that huge motor home is not earning any money by doing so, so the government doesn"t really care about him.

What gets me is the weekend yo yo pulling the huge first wheel trailer with a big boat hooked behind that! It takes some real effort to get a CDL endorsement to pull doubles.

I remember when we were teenagers,the neighbor kid got a traffic ticket for pulling 4 small empty gravity wagons behind a tractor.

I pass my CDL health exam every two years as reqired. I have passed the eighty year mark and beieve I am as good a driver as anyone.

As far as ageing and driving I believe that if you were a dumb driver when you were young you will be a dumb driver when you get older. I too see these big motor homes speeding down the interstates with some clueless driver tail gating some little car and acting like they own the road. That is how they drive their cars and that is how they drive their RV.

(quoted from post at 13:41:49 09/25/13) What it all boils down to is this. If you are using federal, state, or even county roads and highways to EARN money, rest assured, the government will find a way to get as much of that money as possible.

That 86 year old driving that huge motor home is not earning any money by doing so, so the government doesn"t really care about him.

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Blame it on the constitution. the Federal Government has the authority to regulate COMMERCE between the states. When it does not involve commerce that provision does not apply.

Well you guys can tell me what you think of what I plan on doing with mine. I've had CDL-A with doubles and tank endorsement since 1991. Used it very little.Never had a DOT physical or card. A year ago I had 3hr surgery on cervicle spine for spinal stenylosis. Plate screws/fuse/spacers. I had allready had quite a bit of nerve dammage. Came out of surgery with left side paralized. Once swelling went down and a week in therapy to re-learn how to walk and do simple things and 2 more months in pt and now a year later , muscle signals are still mixed up some.Still can't feel much with left hand and arm is quite limited yet. Comming back but very slow. Bottom line is , mine needs renewed in Jan. and I wouldn't feel safe in any ones truck at this time. I do fine driving my own vehicles and even towing my trailers but I believe I'm just going to let the CDL go. I retired in Feb and don't need it to make a living. I don,t know if I could pass their physical anyway. The spinal cord doesn't like being pinched. If anyone finds their hands going numb, forget the carpo tunnel diagnosis, go see a neurologist and get an MRI of your neck. They misdiagnosed mine for 3 yrs.

B, I hope you get feeling better.

I had cervical surgery 18 months ago, feel much better now.

I asked the same question about Grandpa Greyhair to several guys who were on the FMCSA board, the guys that come up with the DOT laws so to speak. To a man, everyone said the same thing- Grandpa doesn't need any special license because the AARP is the largest lobbying organization in the nation! And Grandpa VOTES. That's why a feeble minded blind man with a truly bad heart on multiple meds can drive a rig that would otherwise require special licensing, skill test, etc. It's as simple as that.

As far as interstate commerce, the Feds already have overstepped the Constitutional boundaries and no one says a thing. It has little to do with Grandpas situation.

we need to talk, im in a similer situation, before i get operated on i would like to talk about your experience im to the point that i must do something in order to keep working [email protected]

A good chiropractor fixed my carpal tunnel issues and headaches.