Captured - Drunken Nuclear weapons drivers

Transporting Nuclear weapons is significant business. Based on the Washington Post, however, some govt drivers did not read the memo. According to a United States Energy Department oversight report, sixteen incidents involving drunk government Nuclear weapons chauffeurs have been investigated. The chauffeurs in question didn’t operate their vehicles while intoxicated, according to govt accounts. The offending drivers were apprehended by police after displays of public drunkenness in resort bars between 2007 and 2009. Article source – Government collars drunken nuclear weapons transport drivers by Personal Money Store.

Intoxicated Nuclear weapons chauffeurs were on safeguarded missions

Drinking on a "secure transportation mission" is probably not the best idea. When nuclear weapons are involved, it’s an even worse idea. Reports show that various chauffeurs in question checked into various local hotels during long-range tasks. While drivers were at hotels, the automobiles and payloads were put in "safe harbor" locations. A DUI arrest is much worse than public intoxication which is what they were imprisoned for while drinking at hotel bars. The assignment could have ended very badly though making it much worse really.

There is no evidence that the drunk Nuclear weapons drivers were driving while intoxicated, based on the National Nuclear Security Administration. There was no release of radiation or fatal accident after more than 100 million miles of secure Nuclear weapons transportation, based on the NNSA Office of Secure Transportation.

Rules call for alcohol testing

Nuclear weapons transport chauffeurs are required to submit to alcohol screening at least once per year, also as when there is reasonable suspicion for further tests. Drivers are prohibited from consuming alcohol consumption within 10 hours of beginning scheduled work. Agents who show a blood alcohol count of 0.02 or more are sent home.

According to NNSA reports, the small number of alcohol-related occurrences that have been detected in the past have resulted in offending agents being removed from mission status immediately. Nuclear weapons transport is a big enough issue that a zero tolerance policy is needed. Edolphus Towns, the House Oversight and Govt Reform Committee Chairman, explained that there is a "potential vulnerability" within the system that needs to be fixed immediately.

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Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/22/AR2010112202172.html

‘A potential vulnerability’

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