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.damis@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