Truck drivers with vision problems can no longer use an old waiver to keep their jobs

The US Department of Transportation is ending a special rule that allowed some truck drivers with vision problems to keep their commercial licenses. This means these drivers will now have to meet current vision standards or stop driving interstate commercial vehicles.

For years, a small group of truck drivers with vision issues could continue working under an old waiver program. This rule change removes that exception. It means that all interstate commercial truck drivers must now meet the same, current vision requirements, making the rules consistent across the board.