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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2023

ATRI Studying Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Trucking

This research was identified as a top priority in 2022 by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee and will expand on its 2019 study on the impacts of marijuana legalization on roadway safety.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 22, 2022

Trucking Alliance: Denial of Hair-Testing Exemption Offers ‘Clear Road Map’

Proponents of hair-testing for federally required drug screenings have had another setback with the denial of a petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.... Or have they?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 21, 2022

Trucking Alliance Pushes for Hair-Testing Exemption

Why should motor carriers be allowed to report drivers to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for overhearing a conversation about drug-use under "actual knowledge," but not be able to report hair-testing? The Trucking Alliance wants to know.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 11, 2022

Study Suggests Cocaine Use More Prevalent than Marijuana Among Truck Drivers

Is marijuana really the drug most commonly used by truck drivers? National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse statistics say it is by far, but hair-testing advocates cite an analysis finding otherwise.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 8, 2021

State Licensing Offices and the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse: What Fleets Need to Know About the New Rule

A new rule designed to keep commercial drivers who fail drug and alcohol tests off the road is a win for trucking safety. Learn about the challenges still ahead.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2021

New Rule Closes CDL Loophole for Drivers with Drug or Alcohol Testing Restrictions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule closing a loophole in the federal drug and alcohol testing program.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 9, 2021

Drug Testing and the Driver Shortage

In the future, will we decide that someone can use cannabis and still be a safe, desirable driver for the trucking industry? The answer is complicated, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says in her latest editorial commentary.

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NewsApril 9, 2021

Will Drug Clearinghouse be a New Annual Stress on Driver Capacity?

What happens to the driver workforce when most motor carriers wait until the end of the year to do their required annual Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries?

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2021

Lytx Adds Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Management Service

The Lytx Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Service manages the FMCSA-mandated process of conducting required annual queries an online drug and alcohol testing violation database.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 11, 2020

Marijuana Use Top Finding in First Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Report

Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported in the first few months of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

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