The Department of Transportation (DOT) / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Alcohol Misuse and Controlled Substances Use Program requirements apply to every driver who:

• Operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in intrastate or interstate commerce in the United States AND

• Is subject to the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) requirements of 49 CFR Part 383, or the Licencia Federal de Conductor (Mexico) requirements, or the CDL requirements of the Canadian National Safety Code

Driver Training:
Each employer must provide educational materials that explain the requirements of this program and the employer’s policies and procedures with respect to meeting these requirements. This one hour online driver’s training program is intended to complement the mandatory written material to provide an interesting, interactive, and effective learning experience to help companies and their drivers control substance abuse and promote safety on the highways.

Supervisor Training:
Supervisors of drivers are required to receive two hours of initial training as specified by Federal Regulations (49 CFR Part 382.603). Completion of this two hour online training program meets or exceeds this requirement. Although supervisor refresher training is not required, it is highly recommended to enable supervisors to maintain the skills and confidence to determine whether reasonable suspicion exists to require a driver to undergo reasonable suspicion testing.

Today, over 12 million commercial transit workers under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are required to participate in drug and alcohol testing programs. The chart below shows the breakdown of safety-sensitive transportation workers in various transportation industries.

INDUSTRY MODE SAFETY-SENSITIVE WORKERS

Highway   FHWA 10,941,000     Aviation   FAA 525,000     Mass Transit   FTA 250,000     Pipeline   RSPA 190,000     Maritime   USCG 132,000     Railroad   FRA 97,000     TOTAL 12,135,000

Data presented by Acting Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, Department of Transportation, at DATIA Conference on April 16, 2004