2024 Facts for Drivers OCR - Copy_56-56.pdf

. What types of FMCSA drug and alcohol tests is a driver subject to? Required drug and alcohol tests include post-accident, random, reasonable suspicion, follow-up, and return to duty. A pre-em- ployment test is required for drug use only (Part 382).. When is a driver subject...

. What types of FMCSA drug and alcohol tests is a driver subject to? Required drug and alcohol tests include post-accident, random, reasonable suspicion, follow-up, and return to duty. A pre-em- ployment test is required for drug use only (Part 382).. When is a driver subject to post-accident drug or alcohol testing? Post-accident testing is required following any crash resulting in a fatality. Testing is also required if the driver ts involved in an injury or towaway crash, as defined in the FMCSRs, and receives a citation for a moving violation in connection with the crash ($383.303).. When is a driver subject to “reasonable suspicion” testing for alcohol or drug abuse? A driver is subject to testing whenever a trained company representative has reason to believe that the driver has violated the regulations based on specific, current observations of the driver's appearance, behavior, speech, or body odor. A written record shall be made of the observations leading to a drug test, and signed by the company official who made the observations ($382.307).. What action must be taken if the driver has a positive test for use of drugs, or tests with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or above? Under the FMCSRs, if the driver tests positive for drug use or tests with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or higher, then the driver must be restricted from performing a safety-sensitive function, including not only driving, but also loading, unloading, and servicing or repairing vehicles. In addition, the regulations require the company to notify drivers of its own specific policies with respect to misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances ($382.501).. What do the FMCSRs require before a person can resume driving a commercial vehicle after the first regulation violation involving alcohol or drug misuse/use? Before a CDL driver can resume driving a CMY after their first DOT alcohol or drug violation, the driver must be evaluated by a Se