Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2001Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2000
§ 382.209 Use following an accident.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2000 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2001 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 382.209 — Use following an accident.. Text in force on September 30, 2001. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 2000 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2000-title49-vol4/CFR-2000-title49-vol4-sec382-209. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.209?asof=2001-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
No driver required to take a post-accident alcohol test under § 382.303 of this part shall use alcohol for eight hours following the accident, or until he/she undergoes a post- accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first.
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.