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the regulation given high-profile trans-
Utility Tri-State, Inc. portation wrecks where opioids were
found in workers’ systems.
The final rule also removes methy-
Supporters lenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA)
from the existing drug testing panel
Aon and adds methylenedioxyamphetamine
THANK YOU Drivers Legal Plan (MDA). The DOT will continue to only
2017 Founders! Stephens accept urine testing; although HHS is

The Larson Group studying oral fluid testing and hair test-
ing under its guidelines, they cannot
be accepted by DOT until HHS adds
alternative testing protocols to their
rulemaking.

‘BOTS’ RESPOND TO DOT
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
In the last issue of Arkansas
Trucking Report, we reported that the
Department of Transportation pub-
lished in the Federal Register a request
for public comment on existing rules
and agency actions that should be
repealed, replaced, suspended or modi-
fied. DOT collected many responses, but
it turns out many of them were submit-
ted by ‘bots.’
In 1932, a small number of companies came together to lay the
A ‘bot’ is an app that performs an
foundation for today’s Arkansas Trucking Association --- the automated task. In this case, 477 com-
recognized voice for the trucking industry in Arkansas. ments, about one-third of the 1,483
Members today continue to provide the support that builds comments DOT received, were automat-
upon those foundations. Founders Club members support ATA ed and not submitted by an individual
human.
because they believe, like we do, that trucking is the backbone
The issue was realized when the
of our economy.
same word-for-word response was sub-
Contact Amanda Lamb at amandalamb@arkansastrucking.com mitted over and over:
or 501-372-3462 to become a “The ELD rule should proceed as
2018 member of the Founders Club. planned this December. The rule is not a
change to hours of service, it’s simply a

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