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operating on..a,..,p 1-1*c road,the City will test each surviving driver for controlled substances and <br /> alcohol when the following-occurs., <br /> * The accident involves a fataRy-or <br /> o The driver receives a citation for a moving,fraffic violation from the accident and an injury is <br /> treated awgy from the accident scene or <br /> o The driver receives a citation for a moving traffics violation from the accident and a vehicle <br /> is required to be towed from the accident scene. <br /> As soon as practicable following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle <br /> 0 The following chart sununarizes when DO ost-accident tes needs to be conducted-.. <br /> Citation issued to Test must be <br /> T.yp-e-of aceident involved the DOT covered performed <br /> CDL driver? by the Ci <br /> YES YES <br /> i. Human fatalfty NO YES <br /> ii. Bodily injury with YES YES <br /> immediate NO NO <br /> medical treatment away from <br /> the scene <br /> iii. Disabling damage to any YES YES <br /> motor vehicle requiring tow NO NO <br /> away <br /> 0 <br /> testing--- <br /> A driver subject to post-accident testing must remain readily available or the driver will be <br /> deemed to have reftised to submit to testiu. This..requirement to remain ready for <br /> drivernot preclude a driver from leaving the scene of an accident for the period necessary to obtain <br /> assistance in responding to the accident or to obtain necessary medical care. <br /> 0 Post—Accident Controlled Substance Tes <br /> Drivers are required to submit a urine sample for post-accident controlled substance testi <br /> soon as possible. lf the driver is not tested within thirty-two (32) hours after the accide <br /> City will cease its attempts to test the . <br /> why the test was not promptly administered. <br /> 0 <br /> 0 Post-Accident Alcohol Testi <br /> Drivers are required to submit to post-accident alcohol testing as soon as possible. After an <br /> accident, consuming alcohol is prohibited until the driver is tested. If the driver is not tested <br /> within two (2) hours after the accident,the C't will.prepare and maintain on file a record stating <br /> why the test was not administered within that time. If eight hours have elgpsed since the accident <br /> and the driver has not submitted to an alcohol test, the City will cease its attempts to test the <br /> driver and.prepare and maintain on file a record stating why the test was not administered. <br /> 0 <br />