What rules and regulations do truck drivers have to follow to ensure safety for everyone on the road?
The Code of Federal Regulations details prohibited conduct of truck drivers. These include: • Reporting for duty with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater, • Possessing alcohol unless it is part of a shipment, including medications like cough syrup or cold medicine that contain alcohol, • Consuming alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions, • Consuming alcohol within 8 hours preceding an accident, • Reporting for duty while using any drug that affects the driver’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, or • Refusing to submit to any DOT mandated alcohol or drug test.
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