OTA calling for zero-tolerance on substance use
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the government stand behind fleets who use drug and alcohol testing on their drivers.
In an interview with the CBC yesterday, OTA president Stephen Laskowski said the association will be lobbying the government for a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol for commercial vehicle drivers.
The interview came after three commercial vehicle drivers were charged in northwestern Ontario with impaired driving this month.
Laskowski said the current legal limit for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 80 milligrams in 100 milliliters of blood is too high, and he would like to see that reduced to 20 milligrams.
Laskowski told the CBC that companies who are using drug and alcohol testing programs are currently operating in a legal gray area. The OTA would like to see the government stand behind companies who use these programs, making the testing unquestionably legal for those in safety sensitive positions.
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