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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
Visual Disorders and Commercial Drivers
Office of Motor Carriers Washington, D.C. 20590 FHWA-MC-92-003 HCS-1 O/l -92(200)E
November 1991
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DTFH61-90-C-00093 4. Title and Subtitle
Visual Disorders and Commercial Drivers
7. A"'hozs' Lawrence E. Decina, Michael E. Breton, Ph.D.* and
Loren Staplin, Ph.D. 9. Performing Organization Name and Address
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
KETRON Division of The Bionetics Corporation Great Valley Corporate Center
#5590 I I. Contract or Grant No.
350 Technology Drive Malvern, PA 19355-1370 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Motor Carriers
DTFH61-90-C-00093 13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Final Report
Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation
14. Spoonsoring Agency Cod.
Washington, DC 20590
15. *S"ppl.m.ntor~ Notes
Vision Consultant, Assistant Professor, Scheie Eye Institute
FHWA Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives:
Ms. Eliane Viner and Mr. Richard Schwab 16. Abstract
The objectives of the project were to reassess the adequacy of the current Federal vision standards for CMV operators (49, CFR, 391.41(b)(10),1985). The technical approach included doing a critical review of
existing literature; providing a preliminary draft of recommendations; preparing a risk assessment of
visual criterion levels proposed; conducting a workshop to review draft recommendations with expert in-
dustry and vision panelists; and providing a summary of the project with final recommendations.
A review and critical evaluation of the most significant scientific research, which investigated the vision performance of passenger and commercial drivers, revealed no conclusive evidence to support definitive changes to the current standard. However, it was deemed important to include visual acuity and visual fields, requirements for the standard. Based on the critical review of the literature, opinion surveys, and workshop results collected from panelists representing the vision industry field, the following recommendations were made: distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye without corrective lenses or Visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 120 degrees in each eye measured separately in the horizontal meridian, and the ability to respond safely and effectively to colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber. NO test for color vision is required. The instructions to perform and record the visual examination were extensively re-
vised. Identification of the type of equipment, the stimuli needed to conduct the testing, and instructions on how to perform the tests were added. The full description of the definition and testing procedures Of the standard is provided in the body of the report. In addition, revisions were made to the list Of visual disorders and impairments to be noted on the exam form.
17. Key Words
18. Distribution Statement
visual standards
vision screening
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commercial motor vehicle operators
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visual acuity
visual disorders
Service, Springfield, VA 22161
visual fields
color vision
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PREFACE
This project investigated the adequacy of the current Federal vision standard for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
The authors wish to thank the vision and industry specialists who participated in the Delphi assignments and workshop:
Merrill J. Allen, O.D., Ph.D. Indiana University, School of Optometry
Clifford Anderson MRS Diagnostics, Inc.
Karlene Ball, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Western Kentucky University Bernard R. Blais, M.D. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory General Electric Corp.
Raymond P. Briggs, Ph.D. Perceptual Safety and Systems Research
Neill Darmstadter American Trucking Associations
Chris A. Johnson, Ph.D. Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine University of California
Arthur H. Keeney, M.D., S.Sc. Kentucky Lions Eye Research Institute University of Louisville
A. James McKnight Ph.D. National Public Services Research Institute
Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D. Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sandra Z. Salan, M.D. Office of Medical Evaluation Branch Chief
Neurology and Special Senses OD/OME SSA
Frank Schieber, Ph.D. Oakland University
The authors also wish to express their appreciation to CA.S.E.T. Associates for recording the workshop and providing transcripts of the day's discussions.
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