Beginning November 18, 2024 drivers with a "prohibited" status in the clearinghouse will lose their state commercial driving privileges directly reported from the FMCSA Clearinghouse. This is a change from the present situation in which states do not currently receive this update from the clearinghouse but rather from employers concerning alcohol violations and from some...
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CDL Drivers Many Times Left Unemployable With Clearinghouse Prohibited Status
The benefits of the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are especially evident for employers to assist them in researching potential new hire employment history. This history concerning a driver's past drug or alcohol violations is important so employers know what potential driving implications they could incur with a driver as well as know if the...
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DOT Final Testing Rule Concerning Oral Fluid
The new DOT final testing rule is a regulation that was published on May 2, 2023 and will be effective on June 1, 20231.
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The rule amends the DOTs regulated industry drug...
FMCSA Hours-of-Service rules negatively impacting company’s finances and operations
Significant impacts are affecting companies and employees since the FMCSA implemented those changes July 1, 2013. As seen in the ATRI findings these operational and economic impacts have been negative.
http://atri-online.org/2013/11/18/atri-study-identifies-significant-operational-and-economic-impacts-from-new-hours-of-service-rules/...
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