Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Transportation Industry, February 18, 1986 |
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Page 46 - STATEMENT OP THOMAS J. DONOHUE, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS I. INTRODUCTION I am Thomas J. Donohue, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Trucking Associations, Inc. I welcome the opportunity to address the important issue of
Page 3 - your testimony. [The statement follows:] STATEMENT OF PATRICIA A. GOLDMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to be here this morning to present testimony on behalf of the National Transportation Safety Board on a transportation safety issue of vital importance, and that is the problem of
Page 46 - I am Thomas J. Donohue, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Trucking Associations, Inc. I welcome the opportunity to address the important issue of
Page 4 - alcoholic beverage; (2) while under the influence of alcohol; (3) while using any drug that affects the person's faculties in any way contrary to safety; or (4) while having
Page 29 - could not have been accomplished without a dedicated, efficient and sober work force. Mr. Chairman, you and the members of this committee are to be commended for
Page 13 - it. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Jones. Mr. JONES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to appear before the committee
Page 22 - a physician who has advised the driver that the substance will not affect the driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Page 5 - Review the existing research and literature in this area and institute research to: (1) determine the potential effects of both licit and illicit drugs, especially marijuana, in both therapeutic and abnormal levels, on human performance; (2) obtain correlations between toxicological findings of drug levels in blood, urine, and other specimens and various behavioral measurements; and (3) assess the effects of various drugs on the specific tasks
Page 52 - Mr. James Landry, senior vice president and general counsel. Air Transport Association of America;
Page 28 - and be glad to answer any questions that you might have. [The statement follows:] STATEMENT OF WILLIAM H. DEMPSEY, PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OP AMERICAN RAILROADS