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Drug testing for workers in safety sensitive positions to remain at 50 percent

January 5, 2015

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says that the annual minimum random controlled substances testing rates for employees in safety sensitive positions, including tractor-trailer and bus drivers, will remain at 50 percent through 2015.

‘5 to Drive’ tries to reduce car crash fatalities involving young drivers

Immaturity, inexperience lead to dangerous choices behind the wheel

October 21, 2014

A 22-year-old man killed in a freeway crash near Detroit yesterday morning was found with a cell phone in his hand – suggesting that he may have been engaged in one of the five riskiest young driver behaviors at the time of the accident.

Feds propose drug, alcohol testing clearinghouse for truck & bus drivers

Employers would be required to check it before hiring

February 20, 2014

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a proposed rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all national commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. The agency said the clearinghouse would help improve roadway safety by making it easier to determine whether a truck or bus driver is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for failing to comply with federal drug and alcohol regulations, including mandatory testing.

NTSB has bold new goal: zero alcohol-impaired crashes

10,000 killed on U.S. roadways each year

May 14, 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today unveiled an ambitious new plan aimed at eliminating alcohol-impaired driving crashes. The 19 recommendations contained in the plan call for stronger laws, swifter enforcement and expanded use of technology.

Fight DUIs with technology, says NTSB

Board recommends ignition interlocks for first-time offenders

December 19, 2012

It’s not surprising that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has discovered that alcohol-impaired driving is the leading cause of wrong-way crashes.