A proposed rule to temporarily require drug testing urine samples is getting pushback from facilities that have invested in saliva-based drug testing.
Carriers and drivers will not be able to take advantage of a new drug testing rule due to a lack of certified testing facilities.
AskWaves has reviewed the latest comments on a proposal allowing oral fluid instead of urine to test for drugs — the trucking industry mostly likes it.
A federal proposal allowing trucking companies to use oral drug testing will reduce costs but could prove less effective against “lifestyle” drug users.
