Current Top Drug & Alcohol Fines

Violation

Regulation

Average Fine

Top Fine

Type of Violation

1.   Using a driver without a pre-employment test

382.301(a)

$3,724

$23,346

Critical

2.   Failing to implement a drug & alcohol testing program

382.115

$2,177

$5,800

Acute

3.   Failing to implement a random drug & alcohol program

382.305

$2,543

$10,000

Acute

4.   Failing to randomly test drivers for drugs

382.305(b)(2)

$3,723

$15,000

Critical

5.   Failing to randomly test drivers for alcohol

382.305(b)(1)

$3,790

$11,700

Critical

6.   Using a driver after driver has tested positive

382.215

$2,820

$7,640

Acute

7.   Failing to conduct a post-accident drug or alcohol test

382.303

$3,205

$7,400

Critical

8.   Driver reports to work or remains at work under the influence of drugs

382.213(a)

$894

$2,500

Serious

9.   Driver fails to under Sap treatment & still works

382.503

$1,966

$9,800

Critical

10. Motor Carrier fails to require drivers to report for random testing

382.305(I )

$2,017

$2,560

Serious

11. Motor carrier allows driver to operate CMV knowing that driver has used drugs

382.213(b)

$4,150

$11,200

Acute

12. Driver refuses to take a DOT required drug/alcohol test

382.211

$3,905

$8,000

Acute

13. Motor Carrier fails to make sure that it’s drug/alcohol program complies with

     49 CFR Part 40

382.105

$3,160

$4,320

Serious