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Should deaf people be allowed to drive package?
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<blockquote data-quote="Operational needs" data-source="post: 1263885" data-attributes="member: 43500"><p>In a historic victory for deaf and hard of hearing truckers, the <strong>United States Department of Transportation</strong> (DOT) announced today, after decades of prohibition, that deaf drivers can operate commercial motor vehicles such as large trucks. Today, the DOT granted 40 applications filed by the <strong>National Association of the Deaf</strong> (NAD) seeking exemption from the hearing standard that has barred deaf drivers from obtaining commercial drivers’ licenses (CDLs). In announcing this historic decision, the DOT cited research demonstrating that deaf drivers are as safe as hearing drivers. In addition to granting the 40 exemptions, the DOT recognized that the NAD has filed a petition to remove the hearing standard in its entirety from the regulation. That petition is currently under consideration by the DOT. From National Association of the Deaf website, dated 2/1/13.</p><p></p><p>It has been proven that in the US deaf people have a better safety record than hearing people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Operational needs, post: 1263885, member: 43500"] In a historic victory for deaf and hard of hearing truckers, the [B]United States Department of Transportation[/B] (DOT) announced today, after decades of prohibition, that deaf drivers can operate commercial motor vehicles such as large trucks. Today, the DOT granted 40 applications filed by the [B]National Association of the Deaf[/B] (NAD) seeking exemption from the hearing standard that has barred deaf drivers from obtaining commercial drivers’ licenses (CDLs). In announcing this historic decision, the DOT cited research demonstrating that deaf drivers are as safe as hearing drivers. In addition to granting the 40 exemptions, the DOT recognized that the NAD has filed a petition to remove the hearing standard in its entirety from the regulation. That petition is currently under consideration by the DOT. From National Association of the Deaf website, dated 2/1/13. It has been proven that in the US deaf people have a better safety record than hearing people. [/QUOTE]
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