12 Passenger Van Protocol

All drivers must be at least 21 years of age

a)     All drivers over 21 must have a valid driver’s license and must not exceed 70 total points on their individual driving record.

b)     All drivers must have no reckless driving or drug or alcohol related violation within three years.

c)      Any driver with two drug or alcohol offenses loses his or her driving privileges for a University van.

All drivers must have a valid driver’s license and must have no moving violations within the past twelve months.

All drivers who may operate a vehicle are to become familiar with the location and use the following: windshield wipers, headlights, other switches and particularly the operation of the cruise control. (Using brakes to disengage the cruise control on slick roads is discouraged since it may place the vehicle to skid.

The van must not contain more than nine occupants including the driver.

All occupants must wear seat belts at all times.

 -The van driver is responsible to make sure each passenger is seat belted at all times while the vehicle is in operation.

The driver of any 12 passenger van may not operate the vehicle between 11:00 pm and 5 am, except where the trip is solely to return to a home base and the return time is less than four hours in duration.

1. No driver of a 12 passenger van shall exceed 65 miles per hour no matter the posted speed limit.

2. Drivers must have more than one qualified driver for trips longer than six hours and driver should rotate every two hours.

3. All drivers must have prior experience operating full size vans before carrying passengers.

                  -Definition: “Prior experience” shall be defined as having “hands-on” experience operating a large van while enrolled in a Risk Management approved training program.

All drivers must complete the van training provided by or approved by Risk Management before operating the 12 passenger van. All van drivers are required to complete the approved training once every two years thereafter.

You must obey all traffic laws; failure to do so may constitute personal liability.

No cell phone usage is allowed by the driver while engaged in the operation of the van.