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FIT FOR THE ROAD TA and Petro Launch Driver Wellness Program ravelCenters of America offi- cially launched the StayFit driver health and wellness initiative Jan. 1. T The program is designed to assist drivers in mak- ing healthier choices on the road. “A little over a year ago,” says TA/Petro Vice President of Mar- keting and Public Rela- tions Tom Liutkus, “our president, Tom O’Brien, started a concept where his senior management team would all go out to several of our sites and invite about a dozen drivers to sit down MISTY BELL and have a meal with them. In all cases, we would sit down and have a meal together and … just talk about life on the road, the challenges that drivers have, the needs that they have and how we can help them become suc- cessful. One of the items that came out of this dia- logue was almost a plea: ‘Help us live healthier on the road.’” One of the primary benefits of the pro- gram will be the addi- tion of the StayFit icon to menu items at Petro Iron Skil- let, TA Country Pride and other full-service restaurants; these icons denote menu items deemed “health- ier-for-you” options. “We’re trying to provide drivers with some options when it comes to diet,” Liutkus says. This icon also will appear on grocery and snack items at TA and Petro travel stores to designate items lower in calories, sugar, car- bohydrates or sodium or with other dietary advantages designated by their producer as better for you. In addition, 10 Petro and TA travel stores along I-95 and I-40 will have driver fitness rooms avail- able for drivers who are members of UltraONE, a free rewards program offered by TA. Liutkus says the o you think you know what kind of health you have to be in to pass your CDL medical exam? Take our quiz and find out! 2. T or F: A person with any type of diabetes is automatically disqualified. 3. T or F: Your blood pressure must be 120/80 (considered “normal”) to pass the CDL medical certification test. 4. T or F: If your BMI is greater than 35, you will be required to take a sleep apnea test. 5. T or F: There are no standards relating to 32 TRUCKERS NEWS FEBRUARY 2011 CDL Medical Refresher D 1. T or F: A person who has lost an arm or leg can potentially return to driving. specific mental illnesses. 6. T or F: Your eyesight must be 20/40, but this can be with the aid of corrective lenses. 7. T or F: A clinical diagnosis of alcoholism dis- qualifies you. 8. T or F: Under CSA, medical tests can be ordered at the whim of a roadside agent. 9. T or F: If you wear a hearing aid, you can still maintain your CDL if you pass hearing por- tions of the test. 10. T or F: There are no exceptions to FMCSA’s written rules for CDL medical certification. answers on page 66 COURTESY TA