In an effort to improve roadway safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, their proposed rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all national commercial drivers’ license … Read More »
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2014 DOT Random Testing Rates
The Department of Transportation has released their 2014 minimum random drug and alcohol testing rates for DOT agencies and the United States Coast Guard: Employers and C/TPAs who are subject to more than one DOT agency drug and alcohol testing … Read More »
May an employer allow a driver, subject to post-accident controlled substances testing, to continue to drive pending receipt of the results of the controlled substances test?
Yes. A driver may continue to drive, so long as no other restrictions are imposed by §382.307 or by law enforcement officials.
Driver Qualification Files – What You Need to Know
Driver Qualification Files must be produced on demand or you are in violation of 391.51. Producing these documents after completion of the review does not negate a violation. Driver Qualification Files relate to the class of a vehicle, not the … Read More »
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is the perfect time to spread awareness of Glaucoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States (over 120,000). The Glaucoma Research Foundation states that 2.7 million Americans have this desease and experts estimate that over half … Read More »