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A Driver who is subject to post-accident testing must remain readily available for such testing. Drivers that are not readily available for such testing may be deemed by the City to have refused to submit to testing. Drivers are required to submit to post-accident controlled substance testing as soon as possible within thirty-two (32) hours of the accident. If the Driver is not.tested within thirty-two (32) hours after the accident, the City will cease its attempts to test the Driver and prepare and maintain on file a record stating why the test was not promptly administered. Drivers are required to submit to post-accident alcohol testing as soon as possible within two (2) hours, and in any event no more than eight (8) hours, after the accident. After an accident, consuming alcohol is prohibited until the Driver is tested. If the Driver is not tested within two (2) hours after the accident, the City will prepare and maintain on file a record stating why the test was not administered within that time. If the Driver is not tested within eight (8) hours after the accident, the City will cease its attempts to test the Driver and prepare and maintain on file a record stating why the test was not administered. In the event of an accident, it is possible that the Driver will be directed to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test for the use of alcohol or controlled substance administered by a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer. Whenever such a test is conducted by a law enforcement officer, the Driver must contact the City and immediately report the existence of the test, providing the name, badge number, and telephone number of the law enforcement officer who conducted the test. C. Random Testing Every Driver will be subject to alcohol and controlled substance testing on a random selection basis. Drivers will be selected for testing by use of a scientifically valid method under which each Driver has an equal chance of being selected each time selections are made. These random tests will be conducted throughout the calendar year. Each Driver who is notified of selection for random testing must cease performing safety-sensitive functions (other than driving a commercial motor vehicle) and report to the designated test site immediately. It is mathematically possible that Drivers may be selected for more than one (1) random test per year. If a Driver is selected for a random test while he or she is absent, on leave or away from work, that Driver will be required to undergo the test when he or she returns to work. At this time, federal law requires the City to test at a rate of at least fifty percent (50%) of its average number of Drivers for controlled substance each year, and to test at a rate of at least ten percent (10%) of its average number of Drivers for alcohol each year. These minimum testing rates are subject to change by the DOT. 5