Wednesday 18 November 2015

Services at Charlotte DOT Exam Clinic

DOT Exam Clinic
For the operation of a commercial vehicle in a legal manner, there is a need to fulfill a medical fitness test, known as DOT physical examination. This is to ensure the health conditions and capability of the driver is suitable for the successful completion of the duties coming under commercial driving. A certified medical practitioner is responsible for the conduction of the test and ensures that the required health standards are met at DOT physical examination Charlotte center. For this medical fitness test, the medical history as well as the current health status of the driver is taken into consideration. An analysis of the data is done by a certified professional to evaluate the fitness of the driver. Apart from the medical tests, Charlotte DOT exam clinic also inspects the amount of various drugs and the alcohol level in the blood of the driver at the time of physical test.

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires this DOT test to be done by commercial drivers that too every two years. The selected health care professionals need to certify the mental and physical fitness of the drivers that enable them to properly and safely operate all sorts of commercial vehicles. An appointment needs to be made at the DOT exam clinic, which will be followed by related paper works and medical tests. The driver should bring all the documents related to his current and previous health issues. This can make the completion of the test easier. In most of the cases a written test and a road skill test will be followed. Under certain medical conditions the health care practitioner can only issue a medical certificate that has a validity of less than two years. On successful completion of the DOT test, the medical certificate is issued, one for the driver and a copy to the employer.
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