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After failing or refusing a test, what must happen before the driver can return to safety-sensitive work?
- A.Retaking the CDL road test only
- B.A promise to the dispatcher not to repeat it
- C.Evaluation by a substance abuse professional, completion of any required education or treatment, and a negative return-to-duty test
- D.Simply waiting 30 days with no other steps
Correct answer
C. Evaluation by a substance abuse professional, completion of any required education or treatment, and a negative return-to-duty test
Why
The return-to-duty path runs through a qualified substance abuse professional, not through the dispatch office. Even after returning, the driver faces at least six unannounced follow-up tests in the first 12 months back.
Manual topic: Alcohol and Drugs - Return to Duty · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-182).