Deaf Drivers Get Green Light to Haul Trucks Across America
Published Date: 7/24/2025
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Summary
FMCSA is renewing special permission for 14 hard of hearing and deaf drivers to keep driving big trucks across state lines. This means these drivers can stay on the road without meeting the usual hearing rules. The decision helps keep good drivers working and moving goods without extra costs or delays.
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Hearing Exemptions Renewed for 14 Drivers
FMCSA renewed exemptions for 14 hard-of-hearing and deaf individuals so they may continue to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the FMCSR hearing requirement. This renewal lets those 14 drivers keep working and moving goods across state lines without undergoing the usual hearing standard.
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