What does my company mean by Prove that I am not a safety risk? What are my rights? Can I get fired

I was in a very minor truck accident at a car dealership service bay. I was driving a company service truck that was higher in the back than in the front. There are no labels on the vehicle stating what the height of the vehicle is and no information regarding the height of the opening on the dealership’s entry point into the service bay. I made sure I had enough clearance. I got out of the vehicle and looked to see if I had enough clearance. And it did. I made it into the service bay ok until the rear ladder racks on top of the vehicle, that were higher than the front ones, hit the garage door and ripped off the rubber strip, the bottom part of the door that seals the door when it is closed. I also scraped some stucco off the opening on the building and put a very small dent in the garage door. There were no injuries, no vehicle damage, no police report. Just a small amount of property damage. A couple hundred dollars at the most.
After I reported the accident to my employer, they required me to take a drug test. The results were reported back to my employer as a negative, but with a note saying that I might be considered a safety risk. I am taking prescription medication and I had to send proof to the testing labs MRO that sent the negative result that my Rx was legitimate. Because the MRO told my employer I could be a safety risk, my employer has taken away my driving privileges to drive company vehicles. He says I have to prove I am not a safety risk. My job is mostly office work and only drive company vehicles on occasion. It is not one of my primary duties.

My question is this, what does my employer mean by "proving I am not a safety risk" Is there some sort of test I have to take. Am I evaluated by someone? What are they talking about and what should I do if anything? What are my rights?
My company is a “at will” employer in the state of Georgia and have their Corp offices in Florida. Can my employer terminate me for this incident or any reason?

0 answers  |  asked Nov 20, 2016 11:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Georgia

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