A federal proposal allowing trucking companies to use oral drug testing will reduce costs but could prove less effective against “lifestyle” drug users.
A truckload carrier-backed study finds cocaine and opioid abuse by truckers are underreported at FMCSA.
ATA has “serious concerns” with HHS proposal, saying it adds burden for carriers already using hair testing.
Motor carriers will still have to comply with January 6, 2020 deadline.
The Trucking Alliance urges action on federal hair-testing guidelines
The railroads have delayed installing life-saving automatic braking technology for another two years, and the NTSB is running out of patience.
The bill, called the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to report to Congress on its progress creating and issuing guidelines for hair testing.
A rule last year by DOT on testing trucking applicants for drugs specifically left hair testing out, but the HHS needs guidelines if the push is to proceed.
Psychemedics Corporation says they have developed a test which eliminates false positives and has been vetted by the FBI.
