Post Accident Drug Testing

What if a driver is involved in an accident? The rules for Post-Accident Testing state that if a vehicle is towed from the scene of an accident and the driver receives a traffic citation, that the employer must conduct a DOT Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Test. Rule of Thumb: No ticket, no test. The Post-Accident [...]

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DOT Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Tests

  DOT has very specific rules for DOT Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Tests. Fender benders do not apply. A DOT Post-Accident Drug Test must be conducted within 32 hours of the accident and a DOT Post-Accident Breath Alcohol Test as soon as possible, but always within 8 hours. If the accident does not meet the [...]