MAKAVELI
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That's not how it works. You are DOT unless designated DOT and have no medical card
anyone else burnt out yet?
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MAKAVELI
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Fedex policy doesn't work that way. Either you are DOT or non DOT, regardless of what you drive.
So if I leave the medical card at home I’m not DOT anymore? If you’re driving a DOT vehicle you are subject to DOT regs. If you’re not driving a DOT vehicle you’re not subject to those regs. It’s the vehicle that matters, not the driver.
Maui
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If this is a route bid, then nothing changes. You would need to be changed by HR with a management request. That's usually pretty simple. It would change automatically only if you accept a Non-DOT position in Workday.
As for Express policy it is driven by your job title. No matter what you drive if your title is DOT you must abide by the DOT rules.
MAKAVELI
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That's not FedEx policy, ttku...
falcon back
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Wrong. You are DOT if you have a medical card
MAKAVELI
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And yet you are the one who claimed to be non DOT while being RTD. Get your stories straight bro
HedleyLamarr
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I was a swing, but bid on a Non-DOT route early this year and got the route. This explains it, thanks. So, I guess I wasn't supposed to drive that Reach when the Sprinter was in the shop. Nothing came of it; I think it happened back in April.
Sorry to derail the thread, I just thought it would be a quick and easy answer. Should have known better.
falcon back
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The station I worked at required each swing to be DOT and have a CDL just to make sure they could drive every van in the station and deliver any Haz stop. Since the rules the government put in place that required a CDL have changed over the last few years, I am sure the CDL requirement will go away.
falcon back
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Nice story bro. I have had a class A CDL since they were introduced. How the company had me listed is no concern of mine.. Gonna let it go since I retired. The golf course doesn't require a CDL to drive a golf cart.
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Star B
White Lightening
If you still had your card and it was valid, then only policy violations happened, but nothing illegal.
old levi's
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Time to retire, I left at age 64 so I can relate.
Summer was worse than peak.,
falcon back
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It's a great feeling. You are old enough to make the health care reimbursement work until Medicare kicks in and then some. Like the lady in the retirement department reminded me, everyday is Saturday
Working4the1%
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Was able to get most Del today..only brought back 4 Pfizer boxes..oh well
!Retired!
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Being diabetic has its own challenges with DOT
Go into the intranet and see if they changed your status. As far as DOT is concerned, you are still DOT certified.
What you're driving is irrelevant. If you have a valid DOT medical card, you must abide by the DOT HOS.
If you leave your DOT card home and are driving anything bigger than a sprinter, you better pray DOT doesn't pull you you over.
It will be fine
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That can’t be correct. If it was, what is to stop one of the non-dot classified express drivers from heading to the doc and getting themselves a med card to avoid working 7 days? Anyone can walk in and get a med card, it costs about $60. There’s no way Express policy is going to be bound by if a driver is holding a med card or not.
falcon back
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Not many couriers are gonna go to that extreme but that is possible. Either way, no matter what size vehicle you drive, if you have a DOT medical card, you are DOT and must abide by their rules. The company has classifications they put in their systems as how they work you, DOT or not. Their classification does not over ride what is in your wallet. If they have you classified as non DOT and you have a medical card, you cant work 7 days.
You are only classified as DOT if you drive a vehicle over 10,000 lbs. If you do you must have a DOT medical card. If your vehicle is under 10,000 then you aren't required to get one and if you already have one you aren't required to follow DOT medical guidelines as long as you're under 10,000 lbs. Has nothing to do with hours of service. When you get your medical card DOT isn't notified. The card only proves you passed a DOT physical and a doctor signed off that you meet minimum DOT health standards. Any driving job that requires a DOT physical will keep a copy for their records to prove to DOT auditors that they're in compliance.
