When people think of truck safety, they often picture brakes, tires, and driver training. Yet one of the most overlooked aspects of safety in the trucking industry lies in paperwork—specifically, recordkeeping and reporting under 49 CFR Part 40. These requirements are not red tape. They are the backbone of the…
Federal law recognizes a simple truth that if truck drivers could predict when they would be tested for drugs or alcohol, the testing system would fail. That is why 49 CFR Part 40 and related DOT rules require truly random testing of drivers in safety-sensitive positions, including those who operate…
When a commercial truck driver fails a drug or alcohol test or refuses to take one, federal law does not simply allow them to get back behind the wheel the next day. Instead, the law requires a specific process to protect the public, and at the heart of this process…
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