Accident (at fault or charged)
*Driving while intoxicated or under the
influence of drugs
Driving while license is under suspension
Hit and Run
*Murder or assault with motor vehicle
*Negligent homicide
Reckless driving/Speeding in excess of 25
mph over the posted limit
Theft of a motor vehicle and related offenses (* see Non-Approved
Status)
Minor
Violations
Not obeying a traffic sign or light
Seat belt violation
Cell phone violation
HOV violation
Approved
Status
Driving privileges
for a driver who is granted approved status
are valid for a period of three years for
faculty and staff, and one year for students.
• Driver must have
a valid driver’s license issued by
a US state, territory, or the District of
Columbia.
• Driver must have two (2) years of
driving history in the United States.
• Less than six (6) points (DC point
system or equivalent) on record.
• No more than one (1) accident or
other major moving or minor violation (traffic
signal, seat belt offense) charged against
the licensee within the last three (3) years.
This excludes the *non-approved status violations.
Approved
on Probation Status
Driving privileges for a driver who is granted
approved on probation status are valid for
a period of six months.
• Two (2) violations
charged against the licensee within the
previous three (3) years. This excludes
the * non-approved status violations.
*Non-Approved Status
A driver who
is granted non-approved status is eligible
to reapply for driving privileges one year
from the date of determination.
• Reinstated
license in effect less than one year after
suspension.
• Any one (1) of the following violations
within the last three (3) years:
Driving while intoxicated or under the influence
of drugs
Murder or assault with motor vehicle
Negligent homicide
• Conviction of three (3) or more
major or minor violations in the last three
years.
Offenses
Leading to an Approved on Probation or Non-Approved
Status
•
A previously approved driver who receives
one (1) violation will be placed on a six-month
probation period. This excludes the *non-approved
violations, which will lead to suspension
of driving privileges.
• A driver approved on probation cannot
receive any violations or their driving
privileges will be suspended for six months.
• If a driver receives one (1) negative
report on the How’s My Driving? Line
the driver will be placed on six-month probation
period.
• If a driver receives two (2) negative
reports on the How’s My Driving? Line
the driver’s privileges will be suspended
for six (6) months.
*At the end of
the probation or suspension period, the
driver will have to reapply for driving
privileges.
Levels
of Offenses
Levels
of offenses listed below are comparable
to the offenses indicated in the Staff Personnel
Policies Manual.
Level I Offense
· Failure to replace cables
or traffic barriers on campus
· Parking in a manner that impedes
traffic flow or blocks building entrances
· Parking in a fire lane
· Failure to properly log out a motor
vehicle
· Leaving keys unattended in a motor
vehicle
· Allowing passengers to ride in
the back of an open motor vehicle
· Failure to use a seat belt when
provided in a university motor vehicle
· One (1) valid Unsafe Driver Observance
Citation within a one-year period
·Allowing unauthorized passengers
to ride in a motor vehicle
Level
II Offense
· Failure to obey university
or local traffic regulations
· Operating a motor vehicle outside
of the designated work area without proper
cause
· Driving over turf area, sidewalks,
curbing, wire cables, or other material
that may cause physical damage
· Failure to obey directions from
supervisory personnel concerning operation,
use, or parking of university motor vehicles
· Operating motor vehicle in a reckless
or unsafe manner
· Failure to report an accident while
operating a university motor vehicle to
your Supervisor, the Department of Public
Safety, or the Office of Finance and Treasurer
within twenty-four (24) hours.
· Two (2) or more valid Unsafe Driver
Observance Citations in a one-year period
· Failure to secure motor vehicle,
tools, and equipment after use
Level
III Offense
· Operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol or
drugs (see paragraph below)
· Two (2) chargeable accidents in
a six-month period while operating a motor
vehicle
· Unauthorized personal use of a
University motor vehicle
· Operating a University motor vehicle
without a valid driver’s license
· Failure to report the suspension
or revocation of your driver’s license
· Driving that results in the destruction
of University property
In the event of
an accident involving a university motor
vehicle caused by a university driver while
under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
or in the event of gross negligence, the
university may have grounds to make a claim
for the recovery directly against the employee
or student. In such a situation, the university
may pursue legal action directly against
the individual. The university reserves
the right to arrange a blood test and/or
urine test for alcohol and /or drugs in
the event a driver is involved in an accident
while operating a university motor vehicle.
