Can truck drivers be diabetics according to DOT regulations?
In most states, people with type 1 diabetes aren’t allowed to hold a Class A commercial driver’s license or operate safety-sensitive equipment if their condition requires them to take insulin. Insulin can sometimes crash a person’s blood-sugar count, causing them to feel woozy or disoriented, or even to pass out unexpectedly. Since trucks are involved in a disproportionate number of fatal traffic collisions (about 12% of all highway accidents), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations prohibit diabetics who have to take insulin from holding a commercial driver’s license.
