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Alcohol and Drugs:
° Under no circumstance may an authorized driver under the influence of drugs or alcohol operate or be in actual physical control of a City vehicle or equipment.
° An authorized driver using a City vehicle or equipment may not transport alcohol or illegal drugs of any type unless they are:
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Sworn peace officers, as defined in Utah Code Section 53-13-102, in the process of investigating or dealing with criminal activities.
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Violations of Motor Vehicle Laws:
° Drivers shall obey all motor vehicle laws while operating a City vehicle.
° Any driver who, while operating a City vehicle or equipment receives a citation for violating a motor vehicle law shall immediately report the receipt of the citation to their supervisor. Failure to report the receipt of a citation may result in the withdrawal, suspension or revocation of the driver’s City driving privileges.
° In addition to following required reporting procedure, any driver who receives a citation or is involved in an accident while operating a City vehicle or equipment shall attend an additional Risk Management-approved defensive driving training program. The failure to attend the mandatory defensive driving training program shall result in the loss of City driving privileges.
° Any driver of a City vehicle who receives a citation for a violation of a motor vehicle law or City ordinance including a parking citation, shall be personally responsible for paying any fine associated with the citation. The failure to pay a fine may result in the loss of City driving privileges.
° Any employee may have his/her authorization to drive City vehicles suspended or revoked in the event of a citation of Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), Reckless Driving, any felony with respect to which a motor vehicle or equipment is used, or due to the suspension or revocation of the employee’s driver license. This applies whether the citation occurred on duty or off duty, and whether the employee was driving a personal vehicle or City-owned vehicle. It is the employee’s duty to immediately report to the Risk Manager and his or her Department Director any of the above-mentioned citations or changes in driver license status.
° Employees must immediately report any accident that occurs in a City vehicle or equipment while on City business to their supervisor and notify law enforcement when required by law. Under reasonable suspicion, the City may require an employee driving a City vehicle or equipment involved in an accident to take a drug test.
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Seat Restrain Use:
° All drivers and passengers in a City vehicle must wear seat belt restraints while the vehicle is moving.
° All authorized children being transported in a City vehicle must be placed in proper safety restraints for their age and size as stated in Utah Code Section 41-6a-1803.
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Driver Training Requirements:
° Any employee shall, before driving a City vehicle or equipment, complete all training required by the Risk Management Division, including the defensive driving training program developed for City employees (or an approved equivalent).
° Each department shall coordinate with the Risk Management Division or their Safety Manager to provide specialty training for vehicles or equipment known to possess unique safety concerns.
° Departments shall maintain a list of all employees who have completed the training courses required by the Fleet Division, Risk Management Division, and/or their Safety Manager
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Smoking in City Vehicles or Equipment:
° City Policies and Procedures Manual section 54-8-1 prohibits the use of tobacco products by any person in any Salt Lake City owned or leased vehicle. Departments will be responsible for any cleaning fees if it is determined that one of their employees has smoked in a City vehicle or equipment. Any repair cost associated with damage incurred because of smoking will be the Department’s responsibility.
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Employees may not use a City vehicle or equipment in any manner that reflects adversely on the City or is incompatible with public service.
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An employee may not use a City vehicle or equipment for personal profit.
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Employee use of hands-free vehicle communication and navigation systems is permitted provided they are used in a reasonable and safe manner and in accordance with the law. Otherwise, employees are expected to refrain from using cell phones while driving a City vehicle or equipment.
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While operating a City owned vehicle, drivers shall not idle a vehicle’s engine for convenience. Idling should be avoided and used only for operational need and safety.
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City vehicles may be equipped with electronic systems that provide and capture the following data and information: vehicle location, routing and associated times, speed, mileage, fuel consumption, engine idle duration, engine hours, emissions compliance, engine diagnostics, utilization, etc. The purpose of this technology is to enhance fleet asset management, safety, productivity, service response, emissions reduction, etc. The data and information may be used for accident re-creation, incident and/or disciplinary investigations.
° Tampering with or removing this reporting equipment is prohibited, unless the vehicle is included in an exemption list previously agreed upon between the Department Director and the Fleet Division Director.