# 2026-12539: Truckers With Seizures Stay Grounded by Rule

2026-12539, Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published 2026-06-23, effective 2026-06-23; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12539
- As of: 2026-06-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12539
- Title: Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 37493
- Published: 2026-06-23
- Effective: 2026-06-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-30

## In one line

Truckers With Seizures Stay Grounded by Rule

## Summary

The FMCSA said no to 52 people with epilepsy or seizure disorders who asked to drive big trucks across state lines. The rules stay strict to keep everyone safe on the road, so no special passes this time. If you’re affected, keep an eye out for updates, but for now, no changes or costs are coming your way.

## Abstract

FMCSA announces its decision to deny applications from 52 individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) prohibiting persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) from operating CMVs in interstate commerce.

## Effects PRIA read

- 52 Drivers Denied CMV Exemptions: cost, high. On June 23, 2026, the FMCSA denied exemption requests from 52 individuals who asked to be exempted from the rule at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) that bars people with epilepsy or conditions likely to cause loss of consciousness from driving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The agency…

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## Sources
- [2026-12539 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12539/qualification-of-drivers-exemption-applications-epilepsy-and-seizure-disorders)
- [2026-12539 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12539.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12539 (as of 2026-06-30).