It is about time that a move was made to determine if big rig truckers are using drugs. The idea is to reduce the number of fatalities on the road.<\/p>\n
This is actually good news for all vehicle drivers who spend a fair amount of time on America\u2019s highways. Let\u2019s hope this practice gets implemented across the country quickly. One well known and reliable trucking firm in Washington is implementing drug screening on their new hires by using hair samples. They want to ensure the drivers do not get into accidents during their first few months of employment. The hair testing will be a companion test to the mandated Department of Transportation urine testing for drugs.<\/p>\n
Statistically speaking, new truck drivers that start with a firm tend to have an accident within their first three to four months on the job. After that time frame, the risk of being in a crash drops. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is about time that a move was made to determine if big rig truckers are using drugs. The idea is to reduce the number of fatalities on the road. This is actually good news for all vehicle drivers who…<\/span><\/p>\n