FMCSA’s random drug testing rate to double in 2020


Mike

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Twice as many truck drivers will be required to take a random drug test in 2020 than in 2019.

In a notice of program change that is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, Dec. 27, the FMCSA announced that it is increasing the annual minimum percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for truck drivers from 25% to 50% of the average number of driver positions. The rate increase becomes effective Jan. 1, 2020. The minimum annual percentage rate for random alcohol testing will remain at 10%.

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FMCSA’s random drug testing rate to double in 2020

A small increase in positive drug test numbers in 2018 means that twice as many truck drivers are likely to be selected for a random drug test in 2020.
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I was hauled in for my first random ever, the week before Christmas. I've been a cross border driver for nearly 10 years. Somehow I was never selected.

Made me wonder how many others were going extended periods of time without testing.
 
I hate going in for a random at those little medical shops on wheels. Every time that I do, I get sick because some idiot brought in their little snot nosed brat who coughed, sneezed and drooled over everything. At one company I was with, it was an every month ordeal. So far, knock on wood :bonk: none of that crap in the last four years. I think it's just a way to make these roadside medical stands money.

I'm curious as to what the number of positives is to the total number of tests. They sell beer in a truckstop, have bars across the street, but a man can't step out back and burn one when he wants too. Ridiculous!

If I can just survive the next 3 years, I can retire and say :thefinger: to all of this BS.
 
Fins said:
No worries RJ. Ours will too. They screw up everything that they touch.
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They did that 35 years ago. IRS regulations prevent businesses that deal in federally-banned substances from taking normal business-related deductions on their taxes. Weed may be legal in some states, but Mary Jane Inc has a humongous federal tax bill every year.
 
ironpony said:
They did that 35 years ago. IRS regulations prevent businesses that deal in federally-banned substances from taking normal business-related deductions on their taxes. Weed may be legal in some states, but Mary Jane Inc has a humongous federal tax bill every year.
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The weed businesses should tax exempt as long as the feds continue to ban it.
Guns and ammunition are a far better investment than taxes anyway. Just look at the dividends it yielded our founding fathers.
 
Jigsaw said:
But still federally illegal which overrides state law so still illegal
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I'm sure the availability of legal weed at the state level has had an effect on this. Consequences...

Smoked more than my share of it in th' day, but wouldn't touch it as a CDL driver.
 
Jigsaw said:
I used to smoke alot also. Id be afraid to go to one of those weed stores because they scan IDs, no telling what the fed gov can see. I dont want to lose my gun rights or CDL, unfortunately we probably wont be able to smoke even if it became federally legal anyway because were truck drivers.
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I really, really doubt you'd lose your gun rights... they're guaranteed by the Constitution, and let's face it... the NRA would have a cow.

The employment consequences are much more serious for us, and if your reactions are slowed by the after effects, that could be really serious.
 

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