Random alcohol and drug testing for traffic officers

Rob Larkin made this Freedom of Information request to Highways Agency

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From: Rob Larkin

1 March 2010

Dear Highways Agency,

Could you please tell me how many on-road and off-road Highways
Agency traffic officers have been RANDOMLY tested for drugs or
alcohol whilst at work, but not as a direct result of suspected
drug or alcohol use and not including pre-employment medical
screenings. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Larkin

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From: HAIL
Highways Agency

1 March 2010

Dear Mr Larkin,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request to the Highways Agency received on 01/03/10.

Your enquiry has been passed to the relevant team within the Highways Agency and they will respond to you within a maximum of 20 working days (as required under the Freedom of Information Act).

Your reference number for this enquiry is: 8886109.

Kind regards,

Jon Allen
Highways Agency Information Line
Tel: 08457 504030
Email [Highways Agency request email]

Have you tried the Traffic England Website to help plan your journey? The site uses the latest mapping technology and gives you information about road conditions, including traffic flows, incidents and roadworks and images from our cameras.

Visit www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo to help improve your journey.

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From: Rob Larkin

25 March 2010

Dear HAIL,
As you will be aware you have failed in your obligation to supply
me with the required information under the Freedom of Information
Act to the Highways Agency received on 01/03/10 within 20 days.
Please comply with this request urgently to avoid further
action,Thank you.

reference number for this enquiry is: 8886109.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Larkin

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From: HAIL
Highways Agency

25 March 2010

Dear Mr Larkin,

Thank you for your email.

I am very sorry to learn that you have still not received a response from our Traffic Officer management team. I have escalated the matter again with the management of this department and with out Freedom of Information Officer. However, if you feel that this is unacceptable at this stage then please refer to the formal complaints procedure laid out on our website here:

http://www.highways.gov.uk/aboutus/141.a...

Please be aware that your initial enquiry was classified internally as a Freedom of Information request and therefore I should also draw your attention to the Freedom of Information complaints procedure here:

http://www.highways.gov.uk/foiresponses/...

Once again, I apologise for the fact you have not had a formal response from the Highways Agency or it's representatives to your enquiry. I will continue to proceed with this escalation regardless of your decision relating to progressing a formal complaint or not.

For your information/records: the reference for the escalation is 8886109.

Kind regards,

Jon Allen
Highways Agency Information Line
Tel: 08457 504030
Email [Highways Agency request email]

Have you tried the Traffic England Website to help plan your journey? The site uses the latest mapping technology and gives you information about road conditions, including traffic flows, incidents and roadworks and images from our cameras.

Visit www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo to help improve your journey.

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From: Burgess, Frances
Highways Agency

26 March 2010

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Mr Larkin

Please find attached a response to your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act.

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to get in contact with me.

Kind Regards

Frances

Miss Frances Burgess
Business Management Team
Highways Agency | Lateral | 8 City Walk | Leeds | LS11 9AT
Tel: +44 (0) 113 2836844
Web: http://www.highways.gov.uk
GTN: 5173 6844

Safe roads, Reliable journeys, Informed travellers
Highways Agency, an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport.

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