Does an owner-operator have to conduct queries on himself/herself?

Guidance on Owner Operator Self Queries

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Does an owner-operator have to conduct queries on himself/herself?

Yes. Anyone who employs a commercial driver’s license...

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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Question 2: Does §382.601 require employers to provide educational materials and policies and procedures to drivers after the initial distribution of required educational materials?

Section § 382.601: Employer obligation to promulgate a policy on the misuse of alcohol and use of controlled substances.

Question 2: Does §382.601 require employers to provide educational materials and policies and procedures to drivers after the initial...

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...

Question 1: If a driver refuses to sign a statement certifying that he or she has received a copy of the educational materials required in §382.601 from their employer, will the employee be in violation of §382.601? May the driver’s supervisor sign the ce

Section § 382.601: Employer obligation to promulgate a policy on the misuse of alcohol and use of controlled substances.

Question 1: If a driver refuses to sign a statement certifying that he or she has received a copy of the educational materials required in §382....

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...

What records should employers maintain in a driver qualification file to meet the requirements of section § 382.701(e)?

Guidance on Maintaining Employer Records

What records should employers maintain in a driver qualification file to meet the requirements of section § 382.701(e)?

As of January 6, 2020, employers are required to conduct both...