2017 FMCSA Random Controlled Substance Testing Rate
On December 13, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the rate at which motor carriers will be required to administer random controlled substance testing on commercial drivers for 2017. What is the random controlled substance testing rate? Under 49 C.F.R. § 382.305, motor carriers are required annually to administer random controlled substance testing on a certain minimum percentage of its average number of driver positions. For 2017, the FMCSA is keeping the random testing rate at 25% for controlled substances, just as it was in 2016. Per the statute, the requisite testing percentage is determined by the...
