Do ADHD medications disqualify you from driving?

Don't know about online but your local DMV should have a CDL study book that has all the information required in it to pass any of the endorsement tests.

 

I use the web site TruckerCountry.com.

 

Right here on TTR.
#1 Free 2020 CDL Practice Tests

 

Far as doubles/triples, I HAD to get the endorsement, but refused to pull more than one trailer at a time, that's up to you. Let me just say this about the drug test. I say, ANY drug test goes right to the depths of the Pentagon, and can and will be called upon until you die,,,unlike the "5 years and it's gone" malarkey they told you. I have a good friend, failed a drug test, went through all the hoops, they told them, 5 years clean and it's gone. Well, EIGHT YEARS LATER, the DOT came in and re-tested ANYONE that EVER tested positive, so think about that,,,

 

Right! But also a bit misleading. With ANY SUBSTANCE that will trigger on a DOT test you CAN NOT drive a CMV EVEN with a legal prescription until a ME has signed off on it first! This is something I won't debate. I simply show this LINK! This is right from the FMCSA website. With the medications that don't show on a drug screen, you should be discussing this with the ME as well but most drivers don't. The problem with some medications prescribed for the issue the OP has is amphetamines. I will admit I am not 100% up on this particular subject, but last I heard these amphetamine salts will show up. In this case, you need the legal prescription AS WELL as a ME to OK it!

 

Yes I should of been a bit more specific. The ME will have to sign off too. Being the op already had a documented history with add and meds that go along with it he *should be fine.

Say he just got diagnosed with add after getting his CDL that might look suspicious to the ME like wants it to help stay awake with meds but that's not the case.

 

Thank you for the update. This is a topic I am a bit anal about these days. A driver I know of recently finally after close to 3 years is back driving because he made this mistake. If I understand the story correctly he had a very painful twisted ankle and was taking Vicodin during his recovery. The only issue was he was taking this while driving. He had a minor at-fault accident that resulted in the other vehicle being towed and he got a citation. This kicked in 382.303 and his safety dept tested him. The Vicodin came back. The MRO contacted him about prescriptions. He said he had one. Because this was a post-accident drug test the MRO also asked if he had the OK of an ME! The MRO had to disqualify him and he lost his job and was forced into the SAP. It took him 3 years to find a good job driving. This is why I am making a distinction between not being on duty and driving. If you are taking narcotics and not driving inform the company. You still have to test, but in this case, a legit RX is all you need. If you are in fact driving, the ME also has to say OK.

 

pre employment drug test goes against cdl?
It doesn't count against your cdl, your not hired yet.

 

Yes it does. Once you walk into the testing place and sign in you can't back out. Fail is a fail. Doesn't matter if it's pre employment or random

 

Let's see what Title 49 CFR part 382.301 has to say about this!
382.301 (d) (3)

(d) An employer may, but is not required to, conduct pre-employment alcohol testing under this part. If an employer chooses to conduct pre-employment alcohol testing, it must comply with the following requirements:
(1) It must conduct a pre-employment alcohol test before the first performance of safety-sensitive functions by every covered employee (whether a new employee or someone who has transferred to a position involving the performance of safety-sensitive functions).
(2) It must treat all safety-sensitive employees performing safety-sensitive functions the same for the purpose of pre-employment alcohol testing (i.e., it must not test some covered employees and not others).
(3) It must conduct the pre-employment tests after making a contingent offer of employment or transfer, subject to the employee passing the pre-employment alcohol test.
(4) It must conduct all pre-employment alcohol tests using the alcohol testing procedures of 49 CFR part 40 of this title.
(5) It must not allow a covered employee to begin performing safety-sensitive functions unless the result of the employee's test indicates an alcohol concentration of less than 0.04.


This is something I have been telling drivers for years now. Take a look at the top of this testing COC form! See that section at the top about the reason for testing? NEVER under any circumstances allow yourself to be in this controlled setting @Brettj3876 described until you have actually received a job offer contingent on you testing negative. Yes, I am aware that section covers alcohol. Still DO NOT enter that controlled area until you have a conditional offer of employment!