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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Holding CMV Drivers Accountable

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Big changes are in store for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who test positive for drugs or alcohol. In October 2021, FMCSA issued a final rule aimed to improve highway safety. Under the rule, CDL holders with drug...more

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Trucking Industry Group Seeks to Conduct Drug Screening Utilizing Hair Testing

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has requested public comment on an application for exemption submitted by The Trucking Alliance that would allow trucking companies to use hair testing in addition to...more

Cozen O'Connor

Keeping Pace with Truck Driver Drug and Alcohol Testing During COVID-19

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on March 13, 2020, that, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, exemptions for some regulations were warranted for certain motor...more

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FMCSA Temporarily Waives Certain Pre-Employment Substance Abuse Tests for CMV Drivers in Light of COVID-19

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Executive Summary: On June 5, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted a waiver (effective from June 5, 2020 to September 30, 2020) from certain pre-employment testing requirements applicable to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

FMCSA Extends Waiver Period For Certain Pre-Employment Drug Tests From 30 To 90 Days

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced on June 5, 2020 an extension of the waiver period that is available when a commercial motor vehicle driver has been out...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Compliance Reminder: U.S. Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse For Commercial Drivers Takes Effect January...

Employers of drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) have been subject to U.S. Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing requirements for over twenty-five years....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

U.S. Transportation Department Drug and Alcohol Database Requirements Begin January 6

Starting January 6, 2020, motor carriers subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations must begin using the new FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse is a secure federal database that will give...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

BREAKING: FMCSA Announces National Drug And Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse For Commercial Truck, Bus Drivers

The day has finally come. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Friday that it had issued a Final Rule establishing a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for holders of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Drive Carefully! Mandatory Random Substance Abuse Testing Of Truck Drivers To Be Cut In Half

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it is reducing by half the minimum percentage of drivers who must be randomly tested for controlled substances....more

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