Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Drug-test cheating by drivers could renew calls for hair testing
New federal data reveals that drivers may be attempting to cheat urinalysis tests for drugs at a relatively high rate — and that could lead to a renewed push for motor carrier hair-testing requirements, according to a trucking regulations expert.
The latest monthly statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse show that 13% of drug-testing violations collected by the clearinghouse during the first half of the year were classified as...
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Marijuana, cocaine top drug clearinghouse violations
Marijuana is by far the drug of choice among drivers testing positive for controlled substances, according to data compiled by the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
In the first detailed summary report of the clearinghouse, released on June 10 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), data shows that the 10,388 driver drug tests that tested positive for marijuana accounted for almost half of the 21,156 total positive tests submitted to the clearinghouse as of June 1. The...
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