2. Post-Accident Thresholds Rod Sams

3. Overview New post-accident regulations Who & When to Test Common Problems Group exercise – Scenarios Questions

4. 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

5. Fatality Test? Discount driver? Who would you test? Driver, Dispatch, Mechanic?

6. Disabling Damage Example? Test? Discount driver? Who would you test? Driver, Dispatch, Mechanic?

7. Non-DOT Testing When? Why? Notice to employees?

8. Time Limits Alcohol Document after 2 hours Cease after 8 hours Drug 32 hours

9. Common Errors DOT test after every accident Use post-accident cards

10. Common Errors Testing delay w/o explanation

11. Audit Did accident meet threshold? Correcting ATF/CCF forms? Testing w/in timeframe? Alcohol test 1 st?

12. Scenarios

13. Did the accident result in a fatality? Did the accident result in a fatality? Did the accident result in bodily injury requiring immediate medical treatment away from the accident scene? No Did any vehicle involved in the accident incur disabling damage requiring a tow from the scene? Did any vehicle involved in the accident incur disabling damage requiring a tow from the scene? No No FTA Testing Complete Documentation No FTA Testing Complete Documentation Can the operator’s performance be completely discounted as a contributing factor to the accident? Can the operator’s performance be completely discounted as a contributing factor to the accident? Yes FTA Testing Required – Complete Documentation Yes No Could any other covered employee’s performance have contributed to the accident, using the best information available at the time of the decision? Yes No FTA Post-Accident Testing Decision Tree

31. More information http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov Fta.damis@volpe.dot.gov FTA Drug & Alcohol Project Office 617-494-6336