(A) The city shall provide educational materials which explain the training testing requirements, the consequences of violating the regulations and the employer’s policies and procedures with respect to meeting these requirements. The material supplied to drivers may include information on additional employer policies with respect to the use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances, for example, the consequences for a driver found to have a specified alcohol or controlled substance level based on the employer’s authority independent of hereof. The city shall ensure that each driver is required to sign a statement certifying that he or she has received a copy of such materials described in herein.
(B) If a driver/applicant has an alcohol test result between 0.02 and 0.0399, then he or she shall not be allowed to drive for 24 hours. The driver shall be removed from safety-sensitive functions and the applicant is not allowed to operate a commercial motor vehicle for 24 hours.
(C) The city must also ensure that no prior employer of the driver has knowledge or records of a violation of the DOT alcohol rules within the previous six months.
(Res. 1996-02, passed 2-5-1996)