Lytx adds drug and alcohol clearinghouse tool February 24, 2021 Lytx is adding to its compliance services with the new Lytx Drug and Alcohol Clearing Service to meet the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol…
Health & Safety Thousands refuse FMCSA tests July 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed that thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take the tests for controlled substances since the…
Regulations Movie industry drivers get clearinghouse reprieve June 1, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. regulators have granted the company that provides truck drivers to the movie industry an exemption from pre-employment full query as required under the Drug and…
Regulations FMCSA toughens stance on banned commercial drivers April 30, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking a tougher stance against commercial drivers with drug violations. It wants to prohibit state driver’s licensing agencies…
Health & Safety FMCSA clearinghouse identifies 8,000 violations February 21, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse identified nearly 8,000 violations by commercial drivers in its first weeks of operation, the agency said…
Health & Safety FMCSA reminds Canadian fleets of Clearinghouse December 20, 2019 The agency is urging the carriers to sign up as soon as possible.
Health & Safety A primer on the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse December 16, 2019 This is a is a summary of the key points of the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program. A PowerPoint presentation of the same is available here. If you…
Business Management Canadian carriers need to prepare for U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Canadian carriers operating south of the border need to be ready for the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program. Chris Wilkinson, program consultant for DriverCheck, said though…
Business Management FMCSA director stresses the importance of planning ahead of impending ELD mandate February 28, 2017 PHOENIX, Az. – With the US’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate set to come into effect this December, being prepared, knowledgeable and compliance with hours-of-service are what carriers should be…