The total number of truck driver drug violations increased by 10% in 2021, compared with total numbers reported in 2020, according to a new federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse summary report.
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Driver Drug Violations Increased by 10% in 2021 Over Prior Year
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Positive marijuana tests account for more than 53% of the total number of the 14 different drug panels tested since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse opened Jan. 6, 2020. (Getty Images)
Driver Positive Drug Tests Up Nearly 13% Through August
Positive marijuana tests account for more than 53% of the total number of the 14 different drug panels tested since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse opened Jan. 6, 2020. (Getty Images)The number of positive driver drug tests through August increased by nearly 13%, when compared with a year ago, according to a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse summary report.
September 22, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
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FMCSA Clearinghouse Records More Than 56,000 Truck Driver Violations in 2020
courtneyk/Getty ImagesMore than 56,000 drug and alcohol violations were recorded last year in a database intended to track truck drivers’ compliance history and prevent them from job-hopping in the event of a failed drug test.
February 2, 2021 Business 
Navigating the Driver Shortage
The latest economic report from ATA estimates the driver shortage to be over 60,000. What role has the pandemic played? Older drivers chose to retire while potential drivers found licensing difficult with the closure of state motor vehicles offices. The launch of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse database also impacted the number of drivers on the road.
January 19, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
A technician test a hair sample at a Quest Diagnostics facility. The leading number of drug test failures — 24,000 — was for marijuana. (DrugTestingTV via YouTube)
FMCSA Drug Clearinghouse Records 46,000 Violations in First 10 Months
A technician test a hair sample at a Quest Diagnostics facility. The leading number of drug test failures — 24,000 — was for marijuana. (DrugTestingTV via YouTube)Nearly 46,000 driver drug-related violations have been recorded in the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse during its first 10 months of operation.
December 8, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
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FMCSA Proposes to Plug ‘Information Gap’ in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Rule
Getty ImagesThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that would plug an existing “information gap” to ensure that state driver licensing agencies are prohibited from issuing, renewing, upgrading or transferring a commercial driver license or learner permit to truck drivers with drug and alcohol violations.
April 27, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
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FMCSA Clearinghouse Operational After Technical Difficulties
Getty ImagesThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is functioning normally after experiencing connectivity issues that rendered the system unable to validate commercial driver licenses.
March 5, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Movie set employees David Pickar (front) and Bruce Henderson unload lighting equipment from a truck Aug. 4, 2005, in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
Movie Industry’s Drivers Seek Exemption From Full Clearinghouse Queries
Movie set employees David Pickar (front) and Bruce Henderson unload lighting equipment from a truck Aug. 4, 2005, in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)A group that provides commercial motor vehicle driver services for major motion pictures studios, independent productions and commercial production houses in the U.S. has asked for an exemption that would allow it to conduct limited queries of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for its drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced March 5.
March 5, 2020 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
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FMCSA Drug Clearinghouse Goes Live, Experiences Connectivity Issues
ThinkstockThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s long-awaited Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse experienced connectivity issues during its opening days.
January 7, 2020 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
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FMCSA Issues Final Rule for States to Comply With Clearinghouse Requirements
Technicians test specimens at the Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Teterboro, N.J. (Quest Diagnostics)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 12 a final rule extending by three years the date for state driver's licensing agencies to comply with certain Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements.
December 12, 2019