FOREWORD - Wentworth Institute of Technology

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WIT Employee HandbookAppendix BAPPENDIX B: DRIVER SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLE USE POLICY1. DRIVER QUALIFICATIONSEmployees who drive personal vehicles on Wentworth business or vehicles that areowned, rented or leased by Wentworth must:• Be at least 21 years of age.• Have at least three years of driving experience.• Possess a valid U.S. driverʼs license.• Have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the motor vehiclerecords (MVR) criteria described in Section 3.• Maintain valid liability and property insurance on privately owned vehiclesused for Wentworth business in accordance with minimum statutoryrequirements.2. DRIVER AND PASSENGER GUIDELINES(a) Drivers and passengers are required to wear seat belts at all times.(b) Drivers must obey all traffic rules, drive courteously and practice defensivedriving techniques.(c) Every driver is obliged to maintain a valid driver’s license and validinsurance for privately owned vehicles at all times. Any change in, or lossof, a driver’s license must be reported to the driver’s supervisor and theHuman Resources Office.(d) Drivers are required to report the following to their supervisors as soon aspossible: Traffic violation(s) they receive during working and nonworking hourswhile driving on Wentworth business Changes in their driver’s license status including suspension,revocation or restrictions, including medical restrictionsAny lapse, change or termination of auto insuranceAccidents that occur while they are driving on Institute business ineither personal vehicles or in vehicles that are owned, leased or rentedby Wentworth(e) Except for authorized Public Safety personnel, no driver is allowed to carrya firearm or weapon either in a vehicle or on his/her person duringbusiness hours and while on Wentworth business.(f)Drivers may not operate Wentworth vehicles or drive during business hoursafter having consumed alcohol and or drugs, including legal drugs ormedications that may impair their ability to operate a motor vehicle.(g) Traffic violation payments are not reimbursable. Payment of all violations,including parking tickets and speeding tickets, is the responsibility of theemployee, not Wentworth.March 200992
WIT Employee HandbookAppendix B(h) Only Wentworth-approved drivers who are 21 years old and over may drivevehicles that are owned, leased or rented by Wentworth.(i) When requested to do so, drivers must provide copies of motor vehiclerecords and their current license.(j) Drivers are required to observe all rules and regulations for safe driving asdefined by the state in which they are driving.(k) Drivers should take a break every two hours. No driver should drive morethan a total of 10 hours during a 24-hour period. If there is more than onequalified driver on a long-distance trip, such drivers should considerrotating every two hours. If there are not enough drivers to rotate the(l)driving, an overnight stay should be planned. Avoid driving past midnight.The front-seat passenger should remain awake to help keep the driveralert.(m) Avoid conditions that lead to loss of control: driving while sleepy orinattentive, or driving too fast for road conditions.(n) If the weather is inclement, stop and stay overnight in a safe place. Theadditional lodging cost is worth avoiding the risk of an accident.(o) Do not use a telephone while driving. Stop the vehicle in a safe area to usea cell phone or ask a passenger to operate it.(p) Personal use of Wentworth vehicles is not allowed.(q) Employees whose licenses have been suspended are responsible forworking with their supervisors to find other means of fulfilling theirobligations to Wentworth at their own expense.(r)Employees who are medically unable to drive must provide writtendocumentation from a physician.3. MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS (MVR) CRITERIAIt is the policy of Wentworth Institute of Technology to obtain motor vehicle records(MVR) at least every three years for people who operate Wentworth vehicles orpersonal or leased vehicles on Wentworth business. MVRs will be obtained prior toemployment for individuals seeking positions that necessitate driving.Prospective employee and student drivers will be asked to sign a consent formallowing Wentworth to obtain copies of their MVRs. Employeesʼ consent forms willbe maintained in their personnel files for three years. Studentsʼ forms will be kept inthe Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs or with the Vice Presidentʼsdesignee.Any disciplinary action(s) taken as a result of an MVR review and/or an accident willbe documented and consistently applied to all employees who fail to comply with thisprogram.March 200993
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