A 43-year-old male who was previously certified as a CMV driver presents for re-certification. He wears a hearing aid device in his left ear since 5 years ago. He provides a recent audiometer test report indicating that his left ear has a hearing loss of 50 Db at 500Hz with the use of a hearing aid. His right ear is normal. Is this person eligible for re-certification? If yes, under what conditions?
Explanation
Answer: B - Yes, if he perceives a forced whispered voice in the right ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of the hearing aid.
This is the correct answer because according to FMCSA guidelines, a person with hearing deficiency can be certified as CMV if he can perceive a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid, or, if he does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when tested by an audiometer.
