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Appendix H. Terms and Definitions
Accident An occurrence associated with the operation of a vehicle
if, as a result –
• An individual dies;
• An individual suffers a bodily injury and
immediately receives medical treatment away
from the scene of the accident;
• With respect to an occurrence in which the mass
transit vehicle involved is a bus, electric bus,
van, or automobile, or any non-revenue service
vehicle, one or more vehicles incurs disabling
damage as the result of the occurrence and is
transported away from the scene by a tow truck
or other vehicle. For purposes of this definition,
“disabling damage” means damage that
precludes departure of any vehicle from the
scene of the occurrence, in its usual manner, in
daylight, after simple repairs. Disabling damage
includes damage to vehicles that could have been
operated but would have been further damaged if
so operated, but does not include damage that
can be remedied temporarily at the scene of the
occurrence without special tools or parts; tire
disablement without other damage even if no
spare is available; or damage to headlights,
taillights, turn signals, horn, or windshield
wipers that makes them inoperative;
• With respect to an occurrence in which the mass
transit vehicle involved is a railcar, trolley car,
trolley bus, or vessel, the mass transit vehicle is
removed from revenue service.
Administrator The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
or the Administrator’s designee.
Adulterated specimen A specimen that contains a substance that is not
expected to be present in human urine, or contains a
substance expected to be present but is at a
concentration so high that it is not consistent with
human urine.
Affiliate Persons are affiliates of one another if, directly or
Appendix H. Terms and Definitions H-1 August 2002