What are the regulations regarding prohibited conduct for truck drivers?
A driver will not be allowed to operate a commercial motor vehicle if he/she engages in prohibited conduct. Prohibited conduct includes:
- Reporting for duty with a blood alcohol
concentration of 0.02 or greater,
- Possessing alcohol unless it is part of a
shipment, including medications like cough syrup
or cold medicine that contain alcohol,
- Consuming alcohol while performing
safety-sensitive functions,
- Consuming alcohol within 8 hours preceding
an accident,
- Reporting for duty while using any drug that
affects the driver’s ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle, or
- Refusing to submit to any DOT mandated alcohol or drug test.
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