Court Blocks Direct Observation of Drug Tests for Truckers Who Tested Positive

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Morgan Adams

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently put into place a temporary stay, preventing employers from directly observing employees take a drug test AFTER THEY FAILED THE FIRST ONE!  I have not reviewed the case or the stay so this is off the top of my head but what were they thinking? 

Perhaps I am biased because ALL drug tests in the military are observed. Perhaps I am biased because almost 2% of the truckers on the road are DUI (see my prior posts), perhaps I am just worried about my family on the road with a drugged out trucker. Regardless, if a trucker has already failed a drug test, and they allow him to be retested to keep his job, EVERY possible precaution should be used to make sure a druggie isn't behind the wheel of an 80K tractor trailer.

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eic - March 17, 2009 4:24 PM

If you see a big rig being driven badly, call the cops. Otherwise go to ______ with your Industrial Drug Testing Complex.

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