Question
Is it true that after being notified that you were chosen for a random drug test that someone must accompany you until you get to the testing facility. I heard this mentioned on the Truckin Bozo radio show. If this is true, then my company is in violation.
Answer
No the carrier does not have to escort the driver to the facility:
§ 382.305 Random testing.
(l) Each employer shall require that each driver who is notified of selection for random alcohol and/or controlled substances testing proceeds to the test site immediately; provided, however, that if the driver is performing a safety-sensitive function, other than driving a commercial motor vehicle, at the time of notification, the employer shall instead ensure that the driver ceases to perform the safety-sensitive function and proceeds to the testing site as soon as possible.
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In a reasonable suspicion situation, not common for randoms.
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