requirements as stated in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations. Applicants who pass the prescribed
explosive physical examination are issued a Medical
Examiner's Certificate, ATA (American Trucking
Association) Form C0750. (See fig. 12-4.) This
certificate, in addition to the explosive driver's permit,
must be on the operator's person while driving any
vehicle transporting HM.
EXPLOSIVES DRIVER PERMIT.—An explo-
sives driver must hold a U.S. Government Motor
Vehicle Operator's Identification Card, Standard Form
46 (SF 46). (See fig. 12-5.) The card will be noted:
"Explosives Driver (Must hold a current medical
certificate)." The SF 46 is valid for 3 years and must be
renewed prior to expiration. A yearly endorsement is
not required. An individual's safety record and physical
requirements will be considered prior to recertification
as an explosive driver.
AGE AND EXPERIENCE.—An explosives
driver must be 18 years of age or older to operate motor
vehicles transporting HM on-station and 21 years of
age or over for off-station motor vehicle HM
operations. The explosive driver must also have had
considerable and varied driving experience with the
type of equipment to be operated and have a safe
driving record.
MENTAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Applicants,
military and civilian, are required to pass a mental
examination that is administered by the local command
before they can be considered eligible to be explosives
drivers.
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.—An applicant for
explosives driver certification found to be addicted to
alcohol or drugs is rejected. Certification is revoked for
an explosive driver found to be under the influence of
alcohol or drugs while on duty or when showing
evidence of addiction. Temporary revocation of HM
certification may become necessary when the use of
physician-prescribed drugs are likely to interfere with
the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
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Figure 12-5.—U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card, SF 46.
