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Originally Posted by tinman789

wording doesn't matter. you have 2 hours!! that's it. when they tell you, they have a responsibiliy to get you directions to the facility. they will pay for taxi's or whatever. but it is their job to make it accessible to you. however it is you job to convey to them ANY troubles you may have, traffic, can't fit in the parking lot, etc. other than that, 2 hrs. and the clock is ticking.

tinman789 said:

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wording doesn't matter. you have 2 hours!! that's it. when they tell you, they have a responsibiliy to get you directions to the facility. they will pay for taxi's or whatever. but it is their job to make it accessible to you. however it is you job to convey to them ANY troubles you may have, traffic, can't fit in the parking lot, etc. other than that, 2 hrs. and the clock is ticking.

Where did you get the 2 hour number?

The only reference I find for there being a 2 hour limit is the one I quoted from: http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/testingp...m_brochure.pdf and it calls it an urban legend.

The only rule I find says proceeds to the test site immediately. See: §382.305

kc0iv

I have a question?

I think the company is supposed to drug test me when I first started working there, but they never did.

I am doing anything illegal by driving? since they never told me to do a test? isn't it their responsibility to tell me when and where to go test?

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Originally Posted by bikerboy

From what I have read Canada doesn't have a mandatory drug or alcohol testing requirement. I got this from http://www.millerthomson.com/mtweb.nsf/web_files/cter6wesqv/$File/AB%20Transportation%20Communique%20Dec%2006.pdf?op enelement

kc0iv

I Know canada doesn't do drug testing, but i truck into the USA, and i think the company is supposed to test me then! But they never did

Why do BAT 5 drugs

There are plethora of prescription drugs that are not included in the BAT 5 so why do drugs that are included in the test? It's just stupid. Understand the rules and play by them. You can blast down the road with a head full of Oxy and never worry about failing a random drug test.

From what I have heard, the prescription (and non-tested) drugs are far superior to any "street" drugs.