Medicines and CDL drug test

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  1. hopeful eyes

    hopeful eyes Medium Load Member

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    How old are you?
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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  4. Aamcotrans

    Aamcotrans Road Train Member

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    You may be correct, I cannot say with 100% certainty as to who called. I do know that the employer did not
     
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  5. Aamcotrans

    Aamcotrans Road Train Member

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    Don’t look at weight as your gauge. Knew a 300 pound guy that could do a century on a bicycle twice a month and stay with the main pack.
    Another big guy on a football team that could out sprint the entire team.
    Plenty of large flatbedders that toss tarps like it’s an Olympic sport
     
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  6. hopeful eyes

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    You are young, only 56. You will be fine.
     
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  7. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    No, the employer would not know. The MRO either immediately gives the results back as clean, or contacts the driver for more information. Based on that information the MRO will then give the employer a clean or dirty result. At no time is the employer involved in any of this other than getting the results. Well, they may be doing the collection if someone in the company has been specifically trained to do collections. I've only ever seen that at the megas though.
     
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  8. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Antidepressants and muscle relaxers are NOT prohibited substances under Part 40.85 and Part 40.87.

    You don't have to worry about the testing in regard to them. As to the physicals refer back to my comments earlier!
     
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  9. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    This is all covered by Subpart G of part 40.
     
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  10. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    I hope so, otherwise it’s Uber here I come.
     
  11. hopeful eyes

    hopeful eyes Medium Load Member

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    Please don't do Uber, never! If not truck, then drive a taxi. I have DC taxi license. Taxi is still good.
     
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