Transport Topics

DOT Proposes Adding Oral Fluid Specimen for Driver Drug Testing

The Department of Transportation is proposing to add new drug testing guidelines that would permit motor carriers to test truck drivers using oral fluid samples as an alternative to urine testing.
Overdrive

Oral fluid drug testing approved by DOT

The Department of Transportation on Tuesday published a final rule that will allow oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs. The 227-page final rule will become ...
Truckinginfo

DOT Proposes Oral-Fluid Testing for Drugs

The Department of Transportation has published proposed rules to include oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine testing for the federal DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing program. According ...
CCJ

Oral fluid drug test likely to put more 'cheaters' in FMCSA's Clearinghouse

The Department of Transportation on May 1 filed a 227-page Final Rule that allows oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs, giving fleets the option to subject ...
Transport Topics

DOT’s Oral Fluid Testing Stalls Due to Lack of Labs, Testers

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] U.S. Department of Transportation drug testing of truck drivers using oral fluid collections was approved more than a year ago, but a ...