Senators Introduce Drug Testing Bill for Truck Drivers

rookietrucker · May 22, 2009

Senators Introduce Drug Testing Bill for Truck Drivers, ATA Rallies Behind it

New legislation introduced in the Senate will help close loopholes that allow drug and alcohol users to slip by trucking companies' driver hiring checks. The bill is sponsored by Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

The American Trucking Associations praised the bill.

"ATA is very pleased that Sen. Pryor, along with Sens. Snowe, Nelson, and Wicker, has taken this bold step to close a longstanding loophole in the drug and alcohol testing program," said Dave Osiecki, ATA vice president of safety, security and operations. "ATA will work to secure its passage, because this bill will result in safer roads and a safer trucking industry."

The legislation would prevent drivers from using loopholes when it comes to drug and alcohol reporting. At the moment, some drivers do not report past drug testing and some carriers do not finish background checks on employees. Self-employed drivers sometimes fail to remove themselves from service, as is legally required.

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HOLDYOURGROUND · May 24, 2009

Thought they had this plan in place already.. Guess theirs always room for improvement.. when it comes to truck drivers.. But what I ask myself, for these guru senators, would they submit to drug testing??

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