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Regulations

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Implementation Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Regulations

he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recognizes that controlled substances use and alcohol misuse affect everyone in the United States in one way or another. In response to passage of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, the FMCSA has published regulations...

Hours of Service for Motor Carriers of Passengers

General – Part 395 

The hours-of-service rules for drivers of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are different from the rules for property-carrying CMVs. Note that Non-business Private Motor Carriers of Passengers are not subject to the record keeping...

Transportes Unimex - OP-1 (MX)

Transportes Olympic Form OP-1(MX) Application to Register Mexican Carriers for Motor Carrier Athority to Operate Beyond U.S. Minicipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border. 

What Are Consortium/Third-Party Administrators?

Consortium/Third-Party Administrators (C/TPAs) manage all, or part, of an employer's DOT drug and alcohol testing program, sometimes including maintaining required testing records. They perform tasks as agreed to by the employer to assist in implementing the drug and alcohol testing program and...

Screening Test Technicians and Breath Alcohol Technicians

Screening test technicians (STTs) and breath alcohol technicians (BATs) are professionals trained to conduct alcohol screening tests and confirmation tests, respectively, and transmit the results to the employer in a timely and confidential manner. Alcohol screening tests can be either a breath...