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Rod Sams
Post-Accident Thresholds
Post accident
Who & When to Test
Common Problems
Group exercise – Scenarios
Questions welcomed at any time
Ancillary Vehicle
Vehicles used by armed security personnel
Accidents involving supervisor or general manager vehicles, not used to transport passengers, do not meet this definition
What is an accident?
Fatality
DOT Test
Discount the driver?
Disabling damage
Example?
Test?
Discount driver?
Who would you test?
Headlight damage?
Medical Treatment
Example?
Test?
Discount driver?
Who would you test?
Time limits to conduct test
Alcohol Document after 2 hours Cease after 8 hours
Drug 32 hours
Non-DOT Testing
When?
Why?
Notice to employees?
Positive result, now what?
Common Errors
DOT test after every accident
Tip - Use post-accident cards
Audit
Did accident meet testing threshold?
Correct ATF/CCF forms?
Testing w/in timeframe?
Alcohol test 1st?
Common Errors
Testing delay w/o explanation
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Scenarios
Car “C” is driving in Bus “B”s blind spot.
Bus “B” moved into the passing lane around a stalled van, and struck car “C.”
Bus strikes car.
Dark and stormy night
Bus rear ended
Injured on bus
Stepping stool fall
Light rail pedestrian accident
Off duty driver has accident
Fatal accident
Wheelchair incident
Drive-In
The driver claims injury the next day.
Next time, take the bus
Flat tire
Arrives late for testing
Backs into carCitation issued
Passenger injury
Paratransit van hits mailbox
More information
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov
FTA Drug & Alcohol Project Office
617-494-6336
Questions & Answers
Rod Sams
will be available for
questions
immediately following this presentation
Room 209-210
