A 37-Year-Male CMV Driver Presents for Examination

A 37-year-male CMV driver presents for examination. He has the fourth finger missing from his right hand. He provides a medical report confirming a strongright-hand grasp. Does this person require a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Certificate by FMCSA to complete the qualifying procedure under CFR 391.41, and why?

A) No, as long as there is a medical report confirming no interference with hand grasp power a SPE certificate is not required for impairment / loss of a finger.
B) Yes, a medical report confirming strong right-hand grasp does not exempt from a SPE certificate.
C) Yes, an impaired or missing finger requires a SPE certificate regardless of whether it affects hand grasp power or not.
D) No, this person is medically not qualified to be a CMV driver.

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