A Look Both Ways into Regulated Alcohol and Controlled Substance testing.
This post of Looking Both Ways is about the Federal Regulations contained in 49CFR Part 382 – Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing. Back in the mid 1990’s the government mandated drug and alcohol testing of commercial drivers. The purpose was to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol and/or the use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. Our government actually acted with straight forward thinking and good common sense. Surely mandatory drug and alcohol testing has had a positive effect in reducing accidents in the trucking industry.
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This post of Looking Both Ways is about the Federal Regulations contained in 49CFR Part 382 – Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing. Back in the mid 1990’s the government mandated drug and alcohol testing of commercial drivers. The purpose was to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol and/or the use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. Our government actually acted with straight forward thinking and good common sense. Surely mandatory drug and alcohol testing has had a positive effect in reducing accidents in the trucking industry.
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