"Parents need to know when they put their child on a school bus that the driver will get them there safely and that they are drug and alcohol free," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a recent statement. "Violators of our drug and alcohol policies have no business driving a commercial vehicle. Programs like the drug and alcohol strike force are helping remove the most dangerous offenders from our roadways."

FMCSA safety investigators examined the records between Sept. 8 and 18 of this year, discovering that some drivers tested positive for illegal drugs while on the job, a clear violation of federal regulations. FMCSA aimed to identify motor carriers in violation of federal drug and alcohol testing requirements and to remove drivers from the road who jump from carrier to carrier to evade drug and alcohol testing and reporting requirements.