8: Student Use of PLU Vehicles
Students who wish to drive PLU vehicles may do so for activities
or events related to student club, athletic, or study programs, but
must be certified. See section 2 and Appendix C.
If an individual uses his or her privately owned vehicle to transport
others for activities related to PLU business, the vehicle owner is
responsible for providing insurance coverage. See section 2 and Appendix C.
8.1 Driving A PLU Vehicle
The driver shall complete and return via email the trip form (Appendix C)
on the Campus Safety website when reserving a vehicle through Campus
Safety or prior to the use of any PLU vehicle. The advisor or
instructor sponsoring the trip must transmit the form authorizing
use. PLU vehicles will not be issued to students who have not
completed the form.
8.2 Itineraries & Contacts
An
itinerary shall be created before the trip and include the route,
arrival and departure dates and times, planned rest stops, boarding
accommodation phone numbers, and destination points.
Travelers shall provide to the sponsoring office a contact list of all
travelers and emergency contact names and numbers for each
traveler. The sponsoring office should provide to travelers the
designated PLU contact's home, work, and cell phone number.
8.3 Driving Conditions & Times
Advisors,
coaches, instructors, and/or trip leaders are responsible for assessing
the conditions for safe driving. It shall be the responsibility
of the driver and the advisor, coach, instructor, or trip leader to
cancel the trip, if the conditions indicate that it is unsafe to
proceed. The following are some of the factors that should be
evaluated prior to travel:
- Physical fitness of the driver. Is your driver sick, tired, or injured?
- Weather conditions. Is it icy, snowy, or foggy with poor visibility?
- Driver skill. Is this a young or new driver or a driver that has seldom driven a large vehicle?
It is the driver's responsibility to be fully rested and alert before
driving. The passenger who is riding in the front seat position
is responsible for watching the driver for signs of decreased driver
ability, such as nodding off during the trip. The passenger must
also be fully rested and alert.
It is recommended that the driver stop every 90 minutes of travel for a
rest period and exchange with a different certified driver for the next
90 minutes.
Driving
is prohibited between 12:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. for all drivers less
than 25 years of age. A PLU certified driver who is 25 years of
age or older, and is well-rested and alert may drive during these
retricted hours provided the driver complies with the other conditions
of this program. Early departures are authorized within the
prohibited period providing they are departing from the PLU
campus. The team or group is required to stay overnight when they
cannot comply with these conditions.
8.4 Communication
All student groups who use a PLU vehicle must have among them at least
one cell phone or other two-way communication device for emergency
purposes. It is up to the individuals in the group or department
to provide this communication.
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Sections
1: Introduction
2: Vehicle and Golf Carts Safe
Operator Program
3: Vehicle Condition
4: Vehicle Loads and Loading
5: Vehicle Operation
6: Golf Cart Operation
7: Vehicle Safety Equipment
8: Student Use of PLU Vehicles
9: Vendors and Contractors
10: Moving Violations or Parking Tickets
11: Accidents
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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