Drug & Alcohol Testing

Protect Your Business.
Protect Your People.

One driver under the influence can end careers, end lives, and end businesses. Our professional drug and alcohol testing programme protects your employees, your clients, and your licence to operate — with minimum disruption to your working day.

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The Business Risk Is Real

Employers in safety-critical sectors have a duty of care to prevent substance-impaired employees from causing harm. If an employee causes an accident while under the influence and you have no testing programme in place, you face corporate manslaughter charges, unlimited fines, civil claims, and loss of your operating licence. A testing programme is one of your strongest legal defences.

1 in 3

lorry drivers test positive for cannabis or cocaine when sampled

Bioclinics lab data

22%

of drivers killed in road accidents had drugs detected in their system

GOV.UK, 2023

+14%

increase in drug-driving convictions in 2024 — the problem is growing

Fleet World, 2024

72,662

drivers currently have drug-driving convictions on their licence

DVLA data

Our Testing Services

A complete testing programme tailored to your workforce size, sector, and risk profile.

Most Effective

Random Testing Programme

The most powerful deterrent available. Our random selection process is legally defensible and fully managed — we handle everything from selecting who gets tested to producing the results report.

Recommended

Pre-Employment Screening

Screen candidates before they join. Particularly important for HGV drivers, plant operators, and anyone in a safety-critical role. Establishes a clean baseline from day one.

Urgent Service

Post-Incident Testing

Rapid testing following any workplace accident or near-miss. Establishes whether substances were a factor, protects you legally, and demonstrates responsible management to regulators.

For-Cause Testing

When a manager has reasonable grounds to suspect impairment, we carry out a documented for-cause test — giving you the evidence needed to take appropriate action safely and legally.

Return-to-Work Testing

Monitoring for employees returning after a substance-related incident. Provides reassurance and supports a managed rehabilitation approach.

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Policy Development

A testing programme without a clear policy isn't worth much legally. We draft a robust drug and alcohol policy that sets out your expectations, procedures, and consequences — before testing begins.

It Happens. More Than You Think.

These are real cases involving HGV drivers caught driving under the influence. Each one represents a business that had no adequate testing programme in place.

West Midlands, 2025

HGV driver found 7× over drug-drive limit

Mitchell Goodman, 53, was stopped driving a 20-tonne HGV in the West Midlands with both cannabis and cocaine detected — at seven times the legal drug-drive limit.

Read the full report

Cheshire, 2024

HGV driver 3× over alcohol limit jailed

A 57-year-old arrived at an industrial site intoxicated and drove his Scania articulated lorry at more than three times the legal alcohol limit. He received 12 weeks in prison and a 3-year disqualification.

Read the full report

Essex, 2025

32-tonne HGV rolls — driver nearly 5× drug limit

Shane Houghton, 32, rolled a fully loaded 32-tonne lorry on the A1089 in Essex while nearly five times over the cocaine drug-drive limit. He received a 2-year driving disqualification.

Read the full report

Sources: West Midlands Police, Cheshire Constabulary, Commercial Motor. All cases publicly reported.

Getting Started

Policy Review or Creation

We review your existing drug and alcohol policy or create one from scratch. Without a clear policy, your testing programme has no legal foundation.

Programme Design

We design a testing programme matched to your workforce size, sector risk level, and operational requirements — random frequency, who is in scope, what substances are tested.