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DOT Drug Testing Rules Changing To Prevent Cheating

The U.S. DOT is proposing to amend its drug-testing requirements for pilots to include oral fluid testing in addition to urine testing.

By Gordon Gilbert • Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

March 7, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing to amend its drug-testing requirements for pilots and others in safety-sensitive transportation jobs to include oral fluid testing in addition to urine testing. “This will give employers a choice that will help combat employee cheating on urine drug tests and provide a more economical, less intrusive means of achieving the safety goals of the program,” said the DOT.

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