(A) When a driver is involved in an accident where a fatality is involved, the driver shall submit to post-accident drug and alcohol testing. When a driver is involved in a recordable accident and receives a citation for a moving violation arising from the accident, the driver also must submit to a drug and alcohol test. Following any accident, the driver must contact the town as soon as possible.
(B) The DOT requires that any time a post-accident drug or alcohol test is required, that it be performed as soon as possible following the accident. If no alcohol collection can be made within eight hours, attempts to collect a breath sample shall cease. If no urine collection can be obtained for purposes of post-accident drug testing within 32 hours, attempts to make such collection shall cease.
(C) In the event that federal, state, or local officials conduct breath or blood tests for the use of alcohol and/or urine tests for the use of controlled substances following an accident, these tests shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section, provided the tests conform to applicable federal, state, or local requirements. The employee will sign a release allowing the town to obtain the test results from federal, state, or local officials.
(D) In the event a driver is so seriously injured that the driver cannot provide a urine or breath specimen at the time of the accident, the driver must provide necessary authorization for the town to obtain hospital records or other documents that would indicate whether there were controlled substances or alcohol in the driver's system at the time of the accident.
(Ord. 97-2, passed 8-25-97)