{"id":158,"date":"2026-11-02T13:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:20:32","slug":"dot-physical-vision-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=158","title":{"rendered":"DOT Physical Vision Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"158\" class=\"elementor elementor-158\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOTSTG \u2022 DRIVER MEDICAL EDUCATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOT Physical Vision Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The DOT vision assessment checks visual acuity and other aspects of vision relevant to safe commercial driving, including when corrective lenses are used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-vision-requirements-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is checked<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the applicable federal framework, distant visual acuity and field of vision are examined. Drivers who wear corrective lenses can be tested with their correction; requirements and qualifying alternative pathways vary with circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-vision-requirements-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bring the vision aids you use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bring glasses or contact lenses that you normally use to drive. Drivers with eye conditions or specialist evaluations should check whether additional optometrist or ophthalmologist records are required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-vision-requirements-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternative qualification processes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some individuals may have an applicable federal vision alternative or evaluation process. Do not interpret a website checklist as a final determination of your eligibility. An examiner and, when appropriate, a vision specialist assess the relevant evidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-vision-requirements-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to prepare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you recently changed corrective lenses or have an ongoing eye condition, ask about needed documentation before your appointment. Avoid unsupported promises that a particular prescription will automatically pass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official references and next steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=148\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the related DOTSTG guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=174\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the related DOTSTG guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This educational material is not medical advice, not an examiner&#8217;s individual qualification decision, and not a guarantee of a medical certificate. Ask a licensed clinician about your medical condition. Federal and Utah guidance may change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e0a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:+14356745147\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT THE ST. GEORGE CLINIC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOTSTG \u2022 DRIVER MEDICAL EDUCATION DOT Physical Vision Requirements The DOT vision assessment checks visual acuity and other aspects of vision relevant to safe commercial driving, including when corrective lenses are used. What is checked Under the applicable federal framework, distant visual acuity and field of vision are examined. 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