May an employer notify a driver of his/her selection for a random controlled substances test while the driver is in an off-duty status?

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 17: May an employer notify a driver of his/her selection for a random controlled substances test while the driver is in an off-duty status?

Guidance: Yes. Part 382 does not prohibit an employer form notifying a...

What post-accident alcohol and drug testing requirements are there for foreign drivers involved in accidents occurring outside the United States?

Section § 382.303: Post-accident testing.

Question 5: What post-accident alcohol and drug testing requirements are there for foreign drivers involved in accidents occurring outside the United States?

Guidance: Post-accident alcohol and drug testing is...

When a driver works for two or more employers, in whose random pool must the driver be included?

Guidance on including in the random pool drivers who work for two or more employers

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 8: When a driver works for two or more employers, in whose random pool must the driver be included?

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What post-accident alcohol and drug testing requirements are there for U.S. employer’s drivers involved in an accident occurring outside the U.S.?

Section § 382.303: Post-accident testing.

Question 4: What post-accident alcohol and drug testing requirements are there for U.S. employer’s drivers involved in an accident occurring outside the U.S.?

Guidance: U.S. employers are responsible for ensuring...

A commercial motor vehicle operator is involved in an accident in which an individual is injured but does not die from the injuries until a later date. The commercial motor vehicle driver does not receive a citation under State or local law for a moving t

Section § 382.303: Post-accident testing.

Question 3: A commercial motor vehicle operator is involved in an accident in which an individual is injured but does not die from the injuries until a later date. The commercial motor vehicle driver does not receive a...

Is it permissible to make random selections by terminals?

Guidance on making random selection be terminals

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 7: Is it permissible to make random selections by terminals?

Guidance: Yes. If random selection is done based on locations or terminals, a two-stage...

May an employer allow a driver, subject to post-accident controlled substances testing, to continue to drive pending receipt of the results of the controlled substances test?

Section § 382.303: Post-accident testing.

Question 2: May an employer allow a driver, subject to post-accident controlled substances testing, to continue to drive pending receipt of the results of the controlled substances test?

Guidance: Yes. A driver may...

Why does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) allow post-accident tests done by Federal, State or local law enforcement agencies to substitute for a §382.303 test even though the FMCSA does not allow a Federal, State or local law enforc

Section § 382.303: Post-accident testing.

Question 1: Why does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) allow post-accident tests done by Federal, State or local law enforcement agencies to substitute for a §382.303 test even though the FMCSA does not...

Once an employee is randomly tested during a calendar year, is his/her name removed from the pool of names for the calendar year?

Guidance that the names of drivers tested earlier in the year must be returned to the pool for each new selection

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 6: Once an employee is randomly tested during a calendar year, is his/her name removed from the...

A driver has tested positive and completed the referral and evaluation process up to the point of being released by the SAP for a return-to-duty test. The driver no longer works for the employer where he/she tested positive. The driver applies for work wi

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 7: A driver has tested positive and completed the referral and evaluation process up to the point of being released by the SAP for a return-to-duty test. The driver no longer works for the employer where he/she...