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2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

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18.4 Effect of hear<strong>in</strong>g loss on functional ability <strong>to</strong> driveThe effect of hear<strong>in</strong>g loss on functional ability <strong>to</strong> drive has not been established. However,ensur<strong>in</strong>g that the horn works, listen<strong>in</strong>g for unusual eng<strong>in</strong>e sounds and listen<strong>in</strong>g for leaks <strong>in</strong> theair brake system are parts of the standard pre-trip vehicle <strong>in</strong>spection rout<strong>in</strong>e that commercialdrivers must complete before each trip.ConditionType of driv<strong>in</strong>gimpairment andassessmentapproachPrimaryfunctionalabilityaffectedAssessment <strong>to</strong>olsHear<strong>in</strong>g lossPersistentImpairment:FunctionalassessmentSensory -Hear<strong>in</strong>g<strong>Drive</strong>r’s MedicalExam<strong>in</strong>ation ReportHear<strong>in</strong>g report (seesample form <strong>in</strong> 18.8)IC<strong>BC</strong> pre-trip <strong>in</strong>spectiontest18.5 Compensation<strong>Drive</strong>rs with hear<strong>in</strong>g loss may compensate for this impairment when conduct<strong>in</strong>g pre-trip<strong>in</strong>spections by utiliz<strong>in</strong>g alternative <strong>in</strong>spection techniques, such as putt<strong>in</strong>g water on the air brakel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>to</strong> see if bubbles form due <strong>to</strong> an air leak.220

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