John C. Anderson v. United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has vision requirements that apply to drivers of commercial motor vehicles. John C. Anderson sought a waiver of these requirements and the FHWA denied his waiver petition. Anderson appeals, and we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Anderson has driven commercial motor vehicles for twenty-four years. He has been employed by NationsWay Transport Services, Inc., since 1983. On July 23, 1997, Anderson suffered a retinal detachment in his left eye that resulted in loss of vision in that eye. As a result, Anderson no longer meets the federal vision…