Question about Roehl and drug testing . . .

You're missing the point...roehl is a private company...they can implement any rules they want. The science behind hair follicle testing is 'recognized'...if you're trying to argue that trucking companies shouldn't be legally allowed to conduct hair follicle testing...well, many of them do it, so I'd like for you to show me all the law suits being brought against them for this 'unrecognized' activity.

Bottom line, you seem very concerned about being able to smoke weed, so be safe, and let me know when you're on I75 so I know to take the back roads.

 

It's not in place of a UA; it's in addition to it.

 

We don't make the rules, we just follow them. As I said, if you want a job where you can use, then it won't be in trucking.

 

I personally find it hilarious how these guys play the Goody Two Shoes role in regards to drugs simply because their habit of knocking back a 12 pack as soon as they hit home time and getting piss drunk is legal and accepted by society. Bottom line is, legal or not, if you smoke cigs or drink alcohol, you're no better than the pothead. How the hell do you talk crap about him while right inside the truckstop you can LEGALLY ON DUTY go buy a case of Smirnoff?

FURTHERMORE the main reason to be anxious about hair testing is that it is KNOWN to be highly inaccurate and susceptible to false positives. For instance, Schneider tried to tell me last year that I've smoked Meth before. I've never been so much as close to someone ELSE that smokes Meth, let alone done it myself. This would be the reason why Feds still don't consider hair follicle testing to be credible. Now, please climb down off your high horses. Especially you old timers who distinctly remember a time when drug use was prevalent to stay awake and slam down the loads. No one should be under the influence while driving but the drunkards pointing the finger at the potheads is hilarious. I don't want either one of you morons on the road, to be completely honest.

 

Tell your friend to come back in a yr when hes clean and sober and serious about driving trk

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Back in the late 70’s or early 80’s I was driving a GMC ASTRO with a 318 the speedometer did not work. I smoked a joint at petro #1 and it took me 48 hours to get to petro #3! Boss wanted to know what took so long I told him I did not stop come to find out I never got out of low side!

 

I think you're making a logical error by assuming that the people who are criticizing drug use are drunkards. This is commonly called a straw-man argument.

 

Yes, they do hair follicle testing as well as a urinalysis.