Trucking Company Obligations in Kennesaw and Acworth

Let’s talk today a little bit about the obligations of a trucking company under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulations as to when they are required to test for either drugs or alcohol. These particular regulations apply to every trucker on the road into every single trucking company whether the trucking company operates in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. These particular regulations apply to all trucking companies in all truckers whether they are in Canada, the United States, or Mexico.
In this field or this arena, I should say, it’s the federal rules and regulations that apply to govern both trucking companies and truckers. If the trucking company or it’s supervisors suspects that the truck driver used alcohol within a four-hour period just before being asked to perform a safety-sensitive function for the company, the trucking company is required to prohibit that driver from going on the road. Again, if the truck driver has an alcohol content of 0.04 or greater then the truck driver has to be taken off the road. If you have questions about whether alcohol or drug use or abuse was involved in your truck accident case, call me at 770-792-1000.