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Originally Posted by M-technik-3
74 years of age, why do we have rigs this big being driven by someone of this age. That's a bit frightening in itself.
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To drive a tractor trailer, you must have a Commerical Drivers License. A CDL is different from a regular license. Drivers have to get medical clearance - a medical card - every two years under normal conditions, more often in certain cases. They have to go to a DOT doctor, so they can't just get a signature from their buddy who is a doctor. They check vision, hearing, blood pressure, reflexes etc. If they don't pass, they can't drive. They can't renew their license. Their employer must keep track of their medicals and can't employ someone without a valid medical card.
It's not like your dad, who has dementia or trouble hearing or seeing and it driving around.