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C. PHYSICAL DEMAND

Moderate physical activity levels are associated with commercial vehicle driving. Perceptual skills are needed to

monitor the driving situation for relevant information. Manipulation skills are needed to turn the steering wheel,

applying brakes, shift the gears, etc. The demands imposed on a commercial driver's sensory organs and

musculoskeletal systems are briefly discussed below.

' Gear Shifting: The movement of the gear shift lever(s) requires moderate strength, timely coordination, and

complex manipulation skills of right upper and left lower extremity. This individual's vehicle will have a

___________ speed manual transmission.

' Vehicle equipped with semi-automatic transmission (manual shifting but no clutch).

' Vehicle equipped with a fully automatic transmission.

' Control of steering wheel requires strength, mobility, and power grip of upper extremities while maintaining

stability of trunk.

' Operation of brake and accelerator pedal requires moderate strength, mobility, and coordinated movement in

lower extremities.

' Various tasks during driving, such as: operating light switches, windshield wipers, directional signals, emergency

lights, horn, etc.; requiring moderate strength, mobility, and manipulative skills of upper extremities.

' Backing and parking: requires good depth perception, strength, and coordinated manipulative skills.

' Vehicle inspection: driver must evaluate the mechanical condition of the various vehicular systems such as: tires,

brakes, suspensions, engines, and cargo. Climbing, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, stretching, turning,

twisting, are essential for proper vehicle inspection.

' Cargo handling and inspection: drivers may be required to handle cargo, climb up and down perpendicular

ladders, and enter/leave the cab or cargo body many times a day.

' Coupling and uncoupling: tractor-trailer drivers may hook up one or more trailers, this requires strength and full

range of motion to climb, balance turn, grip, and pull.

' Mounting snow chains on tires, requires pulling/lifting motions in the range of 35-90 pounds.

' Changing tires, requires a combination of pulling, pushing, lifting, motions in the range of 100 to 175 pounds.

' Vehicle modification(s) made for this driver are:

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