A proposed rule that would allow trucking companies to conduct government-certified pre-employment drug testing using hair samples likely will not be publicly released until the end of 2017 or early 2018, according to a top official with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
March 20, 2017GovernmentSafety
DOT Drug Testing Shows Marijuana Most Common, But Amphetamine Use Rising Fastest
While more commercial motor vehicle drivers tested positive for marijuana in 2015 than any other drug screened in mandated pre-employment and random tests given by motor carriers, the rate of positive tests for amphetamines continues to climb at a rapid rate.
June 2, 2016Safety
Doctors: Keep Drivers Off Road If Using Certain Prescriptions
ALEXANDRIA, Va. 鈥 Doctors who advise federal regulators said last week that truck drivers should be kept off the road if they鈥檙e taking prescribed drugs such as OxyContin and Percodan, but they declined to recommend changes because current rules allow drivers legal use of the drugs.
November 3, 2014GovernmentSafety
Regulators to Meet on Risks of Truckers on Legal Drugs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 advisory committee and medical review board will meet later this month to 鈥渋dentify concepts鈥 the regulatory agency should consider in updating its policy regarding the risks of truck drivers鈥 legal use of stimulants, depressants and opioids.
October 10, 2014