Current textSource: eCFR

§ 382.209 Use following an accident.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001.

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What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 1, 2001 wording (current)+0 added−3 removedHide

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.

49 CFR § 382.209 — Use following an accident.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-382.209. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.209, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No driver required to take a post-accident alcohol test under § 382.303 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, 1996

Oct. 1, 2001 → presentannual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previousviewing
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000

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