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Drivers License

Post by ultratired » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:49 am

Has anyone had their drivers license suspended due to sleep apnea?
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Re: Drivers License

Post by Starlette » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:50 am

Not I. I certainly know when its better that I not get behind the wheel.

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Re: Drivers License

Post by chunkyfrog » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:27 pm

Untreated apnea is cause to suspend/deny a CDL.
Apnea in truck drivers is VERY serious business;
it may be the first occupation where OSA is really taken seriously. . .
(even more so than airline pilots, sad to say.)

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Re: Drivers License

Post by SolSionnach » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:31 pm

At least with airline pilots there is a co-pilot... right?

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Re: Drivers License

Post by BlackSpinner » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:43 pm

ultratired wrote:Has anyone had their drivers license suspended due to sleep apnea?
It depends on where you live and the state / provincial rules and the kind of license you have.

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Re: Drivers License

Post by jweeks » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:45 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:Apnea in truck drivers is VERY serious business;
it may be the first occupation where OSA is really taken seriously. . .
Hi,

An interesting stat that I heard is that when comparing occupations, truck drivers have the highest percentage of CPAP users. That isn't because it happens more in truck drivers, but rather, truck drivers get screened and diagnosed at a much higher rate.

Does anyone watch Ice Road Truckers? There is a guy on this season called "Pork Chop". He scares me. I can see him doing the head bob as he drives the truck. It shouldn't take a sleep study or a MD to determine that he has a sleep disorder. I don't mind if someone kills themselves, but I sure hope he doesn't take out someone else in the process.

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