Persons hired for the principle purpose of driving a motor vehicle, or every person who drives a school bus transporting children, or transports students or faculty on a regular basis, or a person who operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles having a combined gross laden weight in excess of 10,000 pounds, must own a valid chauffeur's license. Persons driving College vehicles for maintenance or service activities or regularly scheduled instructional activities shall enroll and pass an eight hour defensive driving course and renew their certificates every 2 years by enrolling and passing a 4 hour defensive driving course. Persons driving maintenance and service vehicles shall place a fluorescent orange cone at the left rear bumper of the vehicle when parked. All persons and passengers shall fasten approved safety restraints while riding in College-owned vehicles. The Campus Safety Department shall follow regulations posted by the Utah Highway Patrol.
Persons failing to fasten restraints are subject to disciplinary action.
Non-employees and students must also sign a release of liability. D. Extraordinary Wear and Tear 1. If it is determined by the motor pool upon the basis of prior experience or other relevant factors that a department's use of motor vehicles will result in unusual or extraordinary wear and tear, the normal lease rates may be increased to offset the resulting additional costs. If upon return of the vehicle unusual wear and tear of an unavoidable nature, not offset by special lease rates, is evident at the time the vehicle is returned to the motor pool, the using department may be charged for the difference in value of the vehicle in its condition and the expected value if the vehicle had not been subjected to such unusual wear and tear. E. Insurance 1.