Report: Nuclear Weapon Drivers Drank On The Job -- Washington PostFederal agents responsible for driving nuclear weapons and other sensitive materials sometimes got drunk and were detained by police while on the job, according to a new watchdog report.
A report released Monday by the Energy Department's Office of Inspector General found 16 alcohol-related incidents between 2007 and 2009 involving personnel with the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Surface Transportation (OST). About 600 OST agents are responsible for safely transporting or shipping nuclear weapons and other materials across the country.
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More News On Nuclear Drivers Drinking On The Job
US nuclear transport agents seen 'in drunken incidents' -- BBC
Agents hired to drive nuclear weapons around U.S. got drunk while on missions: report -- New York Daily News
Drivers of nuclear weapons got drunk on duty: US probe -- AFP
Probe Finds 'Alcohol Incidents' Among DOE Agents on Nuke-Transport Duty -- New York Times
Government agents driving nuclear weapons around the U.S. 'got drunk on the job' -- The Daily Mail
My Comment: If there ever was a case to make in which there must be zero tolerance when driving .... this is definitely it.
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