The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is renewing exemptions for 11 individuals with epilepsy or seizure disorders, allowing them to continue driving commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. These exemptions make an exception to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation that generally prohibits such individuals from driving due to safety concerns. Recent evaluations found that these drivers can maintain a safety level equal to or greater than what the law typically requires. The exemptions are valid for two years, provided safety standards are met during that period.
Simple Explanation
The government decided that 11 people who have had seizures and take special medicine can keep driving big trucks even though the usual rule says they can't. They can do this because experts say they are still safe drivers, but the rule doesn't explain exactly how they know this is true.