Alabama Administrative Code
Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003
Section 770-X-10-.17-3-.03 - Narcotics, Amphetamines, And Other Dangerous Substances

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 770-X-10-.17-3-.03

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024

(1) No person shall operate, or be in physical control of, a motor vehicle if he possesses or is under the influence of, or is using, any of the following substances:

(a) A narcotic drug or any derivative thereof;

(b) Any amphetamine or any formulation thereof (including, but not limited to, "pep pills" and "bennies");

(c) Any other substance, to a degree which renders him incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle.

(2) No motor carrier shall knowingly require or permit a driver to violate paragraph (a) of this section.

(3) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to the possession or use of a substance administered to a driver by or under the instructions of a physician who has advised the driver that the substance will not affect his ability to operate a motor vehicle.

(4) As used in this section, "possession" does not include possession of a substance which is manifested and transported as part of a shipment.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-3-5, 37-3-7.

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