Summary of Law(s) and Regulation(s):

School Bus Driver Testing--Drivers of school transportation vehicles (those which are not a school bus, school pupil activity bus, or youth bus and which are not used for the primary purpose of transporting children) who are employed to drive such vehicles and who are not otherwise required to participate in a testing program of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation shall participate in a program that is consistent with the controlled-substance and alcohol use and testing requirements of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation that apply to school busdrivers and that are set forth in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Motor Carriers—Motor carriers and drivers must comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements. Cal Veh. Code §§ 34520
and
Cal Veh. Code §34623 (Supp. 2004)

Motor Carriers—A motor carrier may be liable for triple damages for any injury proximately caused by driver under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance at the time of the accident, or for willfully failing to comply with DOT testing requirements. Cal. Civ. Code § 3333.7 (Supp. 2004)

Transit Development Boards/Testing Public Utilities Code §120269

Railroad Testing Public Utilities Code §7679