The hair testing debate grows hotter between OOIDA & Trucking Alliance

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is making its opposition known against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse’s proposition to accept hair testing results. Led by the Trucking Alliance, the push to accept positive hair testing has been met with contention as its critics claim the method is rifled with inaccuracies and inconsistencies.

The Trucking Alliance has remained steadfast, claiming that survey results show that truck drivers are engaging in more illegal substances than the United States Department of Transportation reports.

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