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  ·         Are there any changes in the existing drug and alcohol requirements? No, there are no changes in any existing requirements in the USDOT procedure for drug and alcohol testing. ·         Will the Clearinghouse follow the follow CDL results from state to state? In order to maintain the complete and accurate information about the drivers the clearinghouse will identify the driver who move frequently and have CDLs in different states and link those CDLs. ·         Who is authorized to use the Clearinghouse? 1.        CDL Drivers 2.       Employers (motor carriers, CMVs) 3.       Consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs) 4.      Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs) 5.       Medical Review Officers (MROs) 6.       Enforcement personnel   ·         How will authorized users sign up? All the authorized users need to register with the clearinghouse in order to acess the clearinghouse. ·         ARE DRIVERS REQUIRED TO SIGN UP? 1.        Drivers do

  DOT Clearinghouse was launched by FMCSA which is an online database to collect information of CDL drivers regarding drug and alcohol testing violations and return-to-duty. The motive of implementing clearinghouse is to prevent the job hopping of CDL drivers having positive drug and alcohol test results, refusal to test or driver’s return-to-duty process. According to FMCSA, still many drivers and employers have not registered for the clearinghouse. Only few weeks are left to run the annual queries, a large volume on the last few days may overwhelmed the system. It could make difficult for the employers to meet their requirements before the deadline. Who failed to run these annual queries before the last date will get fined up to $2500 per driver. It is a mandatory if your business falls under FMCSA. Clearinghouse will contain information about positive drug and alcohol test results. Any refusal to the test or the driver’s return-to-duty information Registered drivers with c

  In order to ensure your and public safety, you’ll need to pass the DOT physical test. It is required if you are a commercial vehicle driver. Unless you have a serious health issue, getting a DOT physical exam is quite easy and straightforward process. Here are some tips that will help you pass your DOT physical exam. ·         Avoid caffeine and Salt Avoid coffee or other beverages 24 hours before the exam. They will increase you blood pressure 20 times more than the normal value. Due to increased blood pressure you’ll be disqualified. Also make sure to cut the salt off from your diet a week before your exam.   ·         Be prepared While coming for the physical make sure you set your bag a night before with your prescribed medicines, prescription slip, eyeglasses (if you use), hearing machine (if you use), and with a full bladder. It will give you time the next day and also keep you calm automatically keep your blood pressure stable. ·         Avoid heavy meal In case to