Retired driver

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by 120nat, Jan 17, 2022.

  1. 120nat

    120nat Bobtail Member

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    They can go back farther with hair follicle tests most 90 days maybe longer
     
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  3. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    what does the title "retired driver" have to do with hair follicle testing..???
     
  5. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    So, you should wait for more than 90 days from your retirement day before lighting up a "Doobie" or rolling up that retirement check to snort the Majic Crystals.
     
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  6. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Doesn't matter. It's good advice from somebody who, so far, sounds like he knows what he's talking about.
     
  7. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    Wife Has Drug Test (NOT Hair Follicle) Done Occasionally For Her Doctor(s) To Confirm Continuity Of Prescription and She's Been Retired A Few Years.

    I Would Have Had ZERO PROBLEM With Hair Follicle Tests when O.T.R & Local unless the test somehow revealed something strangely unusual like too much Caffeine, Nicotine or an earlier Medical Prescription.
    CHARADES!!
     
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  8. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    While I freely admit I was a stoner back in the late 70's and very early 80's. I haven't touched the stuff since then. Also, I will be happy to smoke green stuff again someday when it won't have the consequences it would now. Obviously, I am not against Marijuana in way, shape or form. However, it has NO PLACE in a commercial driving environment. The personal reliability issues involved are pretty clear. As far as I'm concerned they should go back on a hair follicle test far as they can.
    If you want to engage with pot, be my guest. But, if you want to drive a commercial vehicle, don't touch the stuff. I won't even try CBD personally, although from what I know, which isn't much, it really doesn't have any problematic effect.
    If you're asking the question about how far back a hair follicle test goes, my advice is don't become a truck driver. Find a different line of work.
     
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  10. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    But...... they're "asking for a friend".....
     
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  11. Wasted Thyme

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    This is sarcasm right?
     
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