Tag: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

FMCSA Initiates Annual Drug and Alcohol Survey

FMCSA Initiates Annual Drug and Alcohol Survey

| January 18, 2017

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun notifying selected truck and bus companies that they will be required to submit their 2016 USDOT drug and alcohol testing program results within 60 days as directed by 49 CFR § 382.403.  The Annual Drug and Alcohol Information Survey results are used to […]

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Trucking Group Hails National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

Trucking Group Hails National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

| December 6, 2016

Trucking lobby group American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed an announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the agency has created a national clearinghouse for commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol test results. “ATA and its members are committed to safety,” said Bill Sullivan, ATA executive vice president of advocacy. “Today’s announcement provides the trucking […]

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New National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse from FMCSA for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

New National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse from FMCSA for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

| December 5, 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a final rule that establishes a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial truck and bus drivers which will serve as a central repository containing records of violations of FMCSA’s drug and alcohol testing program by commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. […]

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