Can a driver who tests positive for drugs and alcohol, drive a vehicle under 26,000 pounds?
No. 382.501(c) prohibits a driver with a positive result to do any safety-sensitive work including driving a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 or more, with 16 or more passengers including the driver, or any size vehicle that carries hazardous materials that require placarding. The driver must be removed from all safety-sensitive functions. He must undergo a return-to-duty test and have a result of negative for drugs before he can drive any size commercial vehicle. He may also be subject to follow up testing if it is determined by the Substance Abuse Professional that he needs to be placed in a rehabilitation program.
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