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<br />B. Alcohol Tests. The driver must provide an alcohol test sample as soon <br />as practicable after the occurrence of the accident. Ifthe driver does not receive <br />the test within two (2) hours of the accident, the reasons shall be documented. <br />After eight (8) hours, all attempts to conduct the alcohol test shall cease and the <br />reasons shall be documented. The driver is prohibited from using alcohol for <br />eight (8) hours following the accident or until the driver has undergone a post- <br />accident alcohol test, whichever comes first. <br /> <br />C. Controlled Substance Tests. The driver must provide a urine sample <br />for controlled substances testing as soon as practicable after the accident. After <br />thirty-two (32) hours, all attempts to conduct the test shall cease and the reasons <br />shall be documented. <br /> <br />D. Readilv Available. A driver who is subject to post-accident testing <br />shall remain readily available for such testing or may be deemed by the City to <br />have refused to submit to testing. Nothing in this section shall be construed to <br />require the delay of necessary medical attention for injured people following an <br />accident or to prohibit a driver from leaving the scene of an accident for the <br />period necessary to obtain assistance in responding to the accident, or to obtain <br />necessary emergency medical care. <br /> <br />E. Post Accident Information. The City shall provide drivers with <br />necessary post-accident information, procedures and instructions, prior to the <br />drivers operating a commercial motor vehicle, so that drivers will be able to <br />comply with the requirements ofthis section. <br /> <br />4. Return-to-dutv Testin!!: <br /> <br />A driver found to have violated this policy shall not return to the performance of <br />safety-sensitive functions until a retum-to-duty test has been taken which results <br />in a finding of an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 and/or a negative <br />finding for controlled substances. Timing of return to duty testing shall be <br />determined by the City and/or the SAP. <br /> <br />5. Follow-up Testin!!: <br /> <br />A. Follow-up Alcohol and/or Controlled Substance Test. Following a <br />determination by a SAP that a driver is in need of assistance in resolving <br />problems with alcohol abuse and/or controlled substances use, a driver shall be <br />subject to unannounced follow-up alcohol and/or controlled substances testing as <br />directed by the SAP. Follow-up testing shall occur at least six (6) times during <br />the first 12 months following the retum-to-duty and shall not continue beyond 60 <br />months from the retum-to-duty. The driver shall be responsible for all costs <br />associated with follow-up testing. <br /> <br />B. Timin!!: of Follow-up to Alcohol Test. Follow-up alcohol <br />testing shall be conducted only while the driver is performing safety-sensitive <br />functions, just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just <br />after the driver has ceased performing such safety-sensitive functions or while <br />the driver is in a state of readiness to drive. <br /> <br />page 6 <br />