Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Driver issues
FMCSA resolves Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse glitches
Agency recommends repeating queries to ensure compliance.
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Driver issues
CDL trainers caution against lifting hearing-impaired restrictions
Difficulty communicating instructions while in the cab cited as safety risk.
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News
Mirrorless trucks gain heavy favor in NHTSA proposal
Truck manufacturers claim improved aerodynamics could save a driver up to 400 gallons of fuel a year.
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News
FMCSA plans large truck crash study
First survey since 2003 will help inform autonomous vehicle development.
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Driver issues
FMCSA postpones queries after Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse crash
Employers allowed to continue driver hires while agency corrects connection issues.
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News
Registration overload floods Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse
Sources confirm shutdowns and delays on system’s opening day.
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Legal issues
Carriers advised to update drug-test practices after rule change
Random testing increase to 50% expected to boost clearinghouse activity.
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AskWaves
What is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?
High-profile accident leads to database aimed at keeping drug users off the road.
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Driver issues
US drug clearinghouse predicted to launch 2020 capacity shakeout
Database of test results seen as rate booster while unseated trucks pose risk to operations.
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Driver issues
FMCSA increases random drug testing rate to 50%
Change from 25% on Jan. 1 estimated to raise annual industry costs by $50-70 million.
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