Super Bowl Drunk Driving Prevention Campaign

The Super Bowl is America’s most watched national sporting event.

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2015 there will be lots of game day socializing that may include drinking. That’s why NHTSA is urging football fans to choose sides now: drinking OR driving. Read more

TDLR Alert

TDLR has published proposed rule changes for Chapter 85, Vehicle Storage Facilities and for Chapter 86, Vehicle Towing and Booting. Both of these proposed rule changes have to do with FEES. It is very important that you read them carefully and submit any comments to TDLR in WRITING before November 17. Comments can be emailed to erule.comments@tdlr.texas.gov. Southwest Tow Operators will be sending you our comments on the proposed changes in the next week. Your input is very important to us and to TDLR. Please take the time to comment in writing. Read more

Alleged Drug Testing Case – Employers X-Mods Could Be Affected

The Alameda County District Attorney’s office is pursuing fraud charges against an orthopedic surgeon and his office manager for billing six workers’ comp carriers for medical services that it alleges were never provided. Investigators allege that they discovered at least 30,000 fraudulent bills filed for bogus supplemental reports related to drug screenings. Read more

Many Changes Ahead for Those in the Trucking Industry

The 2014 year is in our rear-view mirror, there’s less than three more months left and we will be starting 2015.

Unfortunately, due mostly to CARB diesel engine regulations, we are seeing many long-time clients making the decision to close their accounts and retire. Surely, CARB regulations have had no or little effect on our motor carrier industry and members – right! Read more

Question: What are the employer’s obligations, in terms of random testing

Question: What are the employer’s obligations, in terms of random testing, with regard to an employee who does not drive as part of the employee’s usual job functions, but who holds a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and may be called upon at any time, on an occasional or emergency basis, to drive?

Answer: Such an employee must be in an on-going random testing pool at all times, like a full-time driver. A drug test must be administered each time the employee’s name is selected from the pool. Read more

AADT Account On-line Access 24/7

Easy as 1-2-3!

Fall is around the corner and we know that many companies will be going through their seasonal changes, many in the north preparing for winter.

One important thing to remember throughout the year is making sure that your company driver/employee list is current. This is the first thing that is looked at during a CSAT/Carrier inspection/compliance review. We know that drivers/employees come and go, and with all the other daily duties, making sure that your AADT account has the correct drivers/employees enrolled and available to be selected for random testing can sometimes fall through the cracks. Read more

AADT Operations Updates & Changes

AADT Certificate of Enrollment – Another reminder

We no longer provide a big (and costly) 8-1/2” x 11” fancy color certificate and instead we have downsized it to about 5” x 8” and it is now being printed (in color) at the end of your company profile statement. Read more

Many Clients Have Been Questioning The Procedures Concerning

 What Is A Refusal To Take A DOT Drug Test, And What Are The Consequences?

40.191 – What is a refusal to take a DOT drug test, and what are the consequences?

(a) As an employee, you have refused to take a drug test if you: Read more

Drug Testing Refresher Course

This month we wanted to point out a few reminders regarding drug testing procedures.

When sending an employee or prospective employee to do a pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, or random test for drug and/or alcohol, you must make sure to send them with a completed AADT Form 111. Read more

AADT’s Program Enrollment Price to Increase $10/Yr

Dear Valued AADT Clients:

I think we all can agree that the economy hasn’t been as resilient as we all hoped; unfortunately due to cost increases in a number of areas, especially at the collection sites, our cost of goods sold has continued to increase over the last year. As a result of this, we regret to inform all of our clients that we are forced to raise our enrollment prices. Read more

Q&A for July 2014

Question: I took a drug test and received a bill from the collection site I tested at. What do I do? Read more

Some Good and Some Bad News

By Sandy Medina – AADT CS Manager

As usual, we like to start with the good news first.

We have made it through the first half of 2014 and many changes are around the corner for the drug testing industry, AADT and our clients. The good news is that we have made access to your drug testing program and its testing results available 24/7, through aadrugtesting.com. Read more