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  • 2025-00745 — Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3992
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the Department of Transportation, announced that it is exempting 16 individuals from the hearing requirements normally needed to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) across state lines. These exemptions allow hard of hearing and deaf individuals to legally drive CMVs in interstate commerce and are valid for two years, starting December 24, 2024. The decision was made after determining that these drivers could maintain an equivalent or higher level of safety compared to those meeting the hearing requirements. The conditions of the exemption include specific reporting obligations and a prohibition on driving passenger buses across state lines.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is letting 16 people who can't hear well drive big trucks across states because they found these drivers can be just as safe as ones who can hear. However, these drivers can't use the trucks to drive people on buses between states.

  • 2021-02014 — Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7773
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the Department of Transportation is renewing exemptions for 10 individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, allowing them to continue driving commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. These exemptions are based on FMCSA's assessment that the drivers meet safety standards equivalent to those required by the hearing rules in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The exemptions, effective starting December 16, 2020, will last for two years unless revoked for specific reasons, such as non-compliance or decreased safety levels.

    Simple Explanation

    The FMCSA is letting 10 drivers who can't hear very well continue driving big trucks on the roads between states. They believe these drivers are just as safe, even if they can't hear like other drivers, and will check in two years to make sure everything is still okay.

  • 2024-28241 — Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95898
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) decided to renew exemptions for 15 individuals, allowing them to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) even though they do not meet the hearing requirements set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. These exemptions will enable hard of hearing and deaf drivers to continue driving across state lines. The renewals are valid for two years unless they are revoked for reasons such as failure to comply with the terms or a reduction in safety standards. No public comments were received during the comment period.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided to let 15 people who can't hear well keep driving big trucks between states for two more years, even though there's usually a rule that drivers need to hear well. They made this choice because they believe it's still safe, but they don't say exactly why these people were picked or how they will make sure everything stays safe.