What is the time frame for post accident drug and alcohol testing?
A8. 2 hours for alcohol. If the driver has not submitted to an alcohol test at this time, the company must prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reason a test was not promptly administered. After 8 hours the company will cease attempts to administer an alcohol test and prepare and maintain the record described above. 32 hours for drugs. If the driver has not submitted to a drug test in this time frame, the company will cease attempts to administer the test and prepare and maintain the record described above. §382 Q9. Section §383.37(a) does not allow employers to knowingly use a driver whose license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled. Do motor carriers have latitude in their resulting actions: firing, suspension, layoff, and authorized use of unused vacation time during suspension duration, transfer to non-driving position for duration of the suspension? A9. Yes. The employer’s minimum responsibility is to prohibit operation of a CMV by such an employee. §383.
