When a CDL Fails a Drug Test, He Is Prohibited From Doing More Than You Think Simply put, when a CDL driver fails a drug test, he must be immediately removed from performing safety-sensitive functions (i.e., driving CMVs) until successful completion of the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional, and a negative [...]
The days when truck drivers would drive for 48 hours around the country on coffee and amphetamines should be long gone. This dangerous behavior is not only a bad choice, but also illegal. Since 1991 commercial driver license (CDL) holders have been subject to federally mandated drug and alcohol testing. If you are wondering whether [...]
Are you worried about a shy bladder in a DOT drug test? Find out what can happen if you can't produce a specimen. What Is A Shy Bladder? What it typically means is that a donor cannot provide enough urine to conduct a drug test for regulated testing under the Department of Transportation. A DOT [...]
As of 1/1/18, the DOT drug panel looks a bit different. It now includes what we normally refer to as Expanded Opiates, or Extended Opiates. Still referred to as a 5 panel test, it include much more than the conventional 5 panel test. As per DOT regulations 49 CFR Part 40 the DOT panel now looks [...]
