Any fatality (except for the driver). Citation for moving violation and disabling damage to any involved vehicle. Citation for moving violation and medical treatment away from the scene. Rule of thumb: If there is no fatality: No ticket, no test. Read more.
If your company policy requires post-accident drug and alcohol testing for any accident or incident, you have the option to conduct the test even if it does not meet DOT requirements. Employers often choose to perform post-accident drug testing as a precautionary measure to ensure workplace safety and compliance with internal policies. To proceed, [...]
Under FMCSA rules, in an accident where there is disabling damage to a motor vehicle or bodily injury with immediate medical treatment away from the scene, the driver is subject to Post-Accident testing only if he receives a citation. Post-Accident testing must always be conducted in the event of a human fatality. Employers with a [...]
Post-Accident tests must be conducted as soon as practicable: Alcohol tests within 2 hours (not more than 8), and drug tests within 32 hours. If an alcohol test is not administered within two hours, the employer must document the reasons why a test was not promptly conducted. The employer must also continue to attempt to [...]
No. Even if the accident meets the FMCSA definition of an accident requiring testing, it is too late. The regulations state that drivers who have been in an accident requiring Post-Accident testing must be tested for controlled substance and alcohol use as soon as practicable following an incident. If an alcohol test is not administered [...]
