POST-ACCIDENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING INSTRUCTIONS TO DRIVERS
The following instructions have been reviewed by the drivers subject to the drug and alcohol testing program. These instructions must be kept in the school vehicle for reference in the event of an accident. The driver operating the school vehicle is responsible to carry out the instructions.
1. Take action to maintain the safety and health of the persons being transported in the school vehicle.
2. Report the accident to the following person as soon as practicable following the accident and follow any directions given to the driver.
School district contact person:
School district telephone:
School district contact person home telephone:
Back-up school district contact person:
Back-up school district contact person home telephone:
3. Determine whether any of the following have occurred, and if so, post-accident drug and alcohol testing must be done.
a. A fatality, other than the driver, occurred.
b. The driver was cited and bodily injury occurred to a person who, as a result of the injury, required immediate medical treatment away from the scene of the accident.
c. The driver was cited and one or more motor vehicles incurred disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring a vehicle to be transported away from the scene of the accident by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
(1) "Disabling damage" is damage which precludes departure of a motor vehicle from the scene of the accident in its usual manner in daylight after simple repairs. It includes damage to motor vehicles that could have been driven, but would have been further damaged if so driven.
(2) "Disabling damage" excludes damage which can be remedied temporarily at the scene of the accident without special tools or parts:
a. Tire disablement without damage even if no spare tire is available.
b. Headlight or taillight damage.
c. Damage to turn signals, horn, or windshield wipers which make them inoperative.
4. Consume no alcohol for eight hours or prior to submitting to a post-accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first, following an accident meeting the criteria in "3" above.
5. Remain available to submit to a post-accident alcohol test within two hours and no later than eight hours after the accident.
6. Remain available to submit to a post-accident drug test as soon as possible after the accident and no later than 32 hours after the accident.
7. Failure to remain available for post-accident drug and alcohol testing is considered a refusal to test and will result in termination of the driver.
8. Seek appropriate medical attention despite the need to remain available to submit to post-accident drug and alcohol tests.
9. Using the Transportation Emergency Assistance Program manual developed by the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association, contact the nearest school district transportation director for assistance.
10. Obtain the name, badge number and telephone number of the law enforcement officer if the law enforcement officer conducts a post-accident drug and/or alcohol test. If possible, obtain copies of any alcohol and drug test results conducted by the law enforcement officer. Since these test results are generally unacceptable to meet the school district's requirements for post-accident drug and alcohol testing, the driver must remain available for post-accident drug and alcohol testing by a trained collection site person.
11. Complete the School Bus Accident Report form issued by the Iowa Department of Education as soon as possible.
12. Document failure to submit to a post-accident alcohol test if no alcohol test was conducted:
a. Document why the driver was not alcohol tested within two hours after the accident.
b. Document why the driver was not alcohol tested within eight hours after the accident.
c. A copy of the documentation must be submitted to the school district contact person upon return to the school district.
13. Document failure to submit to a post-accident drug test if no drug test was conducted:
a. Document why the driver was not drug tested within 32 hours after the accident.
b. A copy of the documentation must be submitted to the school district contact person upon return to the school district.
