Controlled substances/alcohol BASIC violations

Violations and severity weights by BASIC

Controlled Substances/Alcohol is described as operation of a CMV while impaired due to alcohol, illegal drugs, and misuse of prescription medications or over-the-counter medications.

Violation severity weights reflect the relative importance of each violation within each BASIC. These weights cannot be compared or added meaningfully across the BASICs.

Drugs & alcohol BASIC violation severity table
Section	Description	Group	Severity	Affects Driver Score?
382.501A-SSF	Drugs/Other Substances — Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive function.	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y
390.3(e)	Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y
390.3E-DAC	Prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y
392.4(a)	Driver uses or is in possession of drugs	Drugs	10	Y
392.4A-DOSP	Drugs/Other Substances — Operate a CMV while in possession.	Drugs	10	Y
392.4A-DOSU	Drugs/Other Substances — Operate a CMV while under the influence.	Drugs	10	Y
392.4A-POS	Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug/amphetamine	Drugs	10	Y
392.4A-UI	Driver on duty and under the influence of, or using a narcotic drug/amphetamine, which renders the driver incapable of safe operation.	Drugs	10	Y
392.5(a)	Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5(a)(1)	Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5A1-I	Intoxicating — No driver shall use alcohol, or be under the influence of alcohol, within 4 hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of, a commercial motor vehicle.	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5A2-DETECT	Driver having any measured alcohol concentration, or any detected presence of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5A2-IP	Intoxicating — No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle.	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5A2-POS	Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV	Alcohol Possession	3	Y
392.5A2-UI	Operating a CMV while under the influence of an intoxicating beverage regardless of its alcohol content	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5(a)(3)	Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating, or in physical control of a CMV	Alcohol Possession	3	Y
392.5A3-IDUI	Intoxicating — No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol content.	Alcohol Possession	3	Y
392.5(c)(2)	Violating OOS order pursuant to 392.5(a)/(b)	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y
392.5C2-IOOS	Intoxicating — Driver violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding intoxicating beverages.	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y
392.15	Driver prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y
392.15-SSF	Drugs/Other Substances - Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive function.	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y

['Compliance, Safety, Accountability CSA', 'Drug and Alcohol Testing - DOT']

['Compliance, Safety, Accountability CSA', 'Alcohol testing - Motor Carrier', 'Drug testing - Motor Carrier']

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