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How does the law treat a CDL holder's refusal to take a required alcohol or drug test?
- A.As the equivalent of failing the test, with disqualification and removal from safety-sensitive work
- B.As a neutral choice with no record kept
- C.As a minor paperwork violation
- D.As proof the driver passed
Correct answer
A. As the equivalent of failing the test, with disqualification and removal from safety-sensitive work
Why
A refusal is recorded and punished like a positive result because allowing refusal to be the easy way out would defeat the testing system. The driver is removed from safety-sensitive duties and must complete the return-to-duty process.
Manual topic: Alcohol and Drugs - Refusals · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-173).