Hi everyone. I’m an O/O who wants to know if I can opt out of the random D&A testing. I joined one about 5 years ago and have many friends who have not. They all have medical cards and have never been told they need to comply. Supposedly I could lose my license or fined. I’m 65 years old, well established in the field, and starting to feel like this is just a money grab. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
Can I opt out of D&A testing
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Loaderlou, Jan 23, 2019.
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CrappieJunkie Thanks this.
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Sure go ahead. Stick it to the man.
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Guilty until proven innocent. Get out now, and enjoy the rest of your life, not peeing in some stupid bottle @ 65, for cryin' out loud. Hasn't done anything but make these people rich. I got out, and aside from this site, never looked backed.
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Randoms are required by law as far as I know. Just because they haven't gotten caught, or have lied about being part of a coop, doesn't mean they're legal.
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There are some exemptions but, age and experience aren't one of them. By not meeting the requirements, you're taking a risk if you get audited. Average fines are $2,000 for each violation. Plus, if you knew about the regs but, didn't do it because of "reasons", the auditor can add a multiple to each fine. Also, your registration authority can be revoked.
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If you are a one man operation, and your equipment requires a CDL to operate, yes you still need to do random Drug/Alcohol testing. Some occupational health places can put you in their random system for you. They call when its your time to come in. If your company uses non-CDL vehicles, a drug\alcohol testing program is not required.
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They only have to prove they are in a coop if the dot does an audit. If they dint have proof that automatic shutdown of the mc/dot number until they join one. There is nothing that needs filing to the fmcsa that your in a drug cosortem. The only thing you have to file with the fmcsa after your mc number has been issued is proof of insurance and mcs150 filing
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Last edited: Jan 25, 2019
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