A police officer shall obtain a blood sample from an operator of an autobus involved in an accident resulting in the death or serious bodily injury, as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1, of any person; provided, however, the police officer shall not obtain a blood sample from the operator of an autobus involved in an accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury if the police officer determines that the operator of the autobus did not contribute in any way to the accident. A blood sample taken pursuant to this section shall not be taken forcibly or against physical resistance by an operator of an autobus. For the purposes of this section, the terms “autobus” and “operator” shall have the meanings provided in section 4 of P.L.2013, c. 224 (C.56:16-2).
