Driving Privileges

Iowa State University has a vital concern for the driving safety of its employees. It is in the best interest of the employee and the university to take corrective action whenever it appears that a problem may exist with an individual driver or group of drivers while using university vehicles.

  1. Monitoring Systems:

    Transportation Services has two monitoring systems.

    1. The first accumulates information concerning accidents involving Transportation Services' vehicles. The data is accumulated by driver name and by department.
    2. The second accumulates information concerning complaints about driving or improper use of all University-owned vehicles.

  2. It is considered grounds for the University to take corrective action for any one of the following circumstances.

    1. An individual is involved in two or more accidents in a 12-month period where the University driver is considered at fault or contributory.
    2. Two or more complaints are received in a 12-month period about an individual's driving or inappropriate use of a University vehicle.
    3. Any complaint involving the use of unauthorized equipment such as a radar detector. Use of radar detectors is considered as intent by the driver to circumvent traffic laws.

  3. Corrective actions are listed below.

    1. Any University driver involved in two or more at fault or contributory accidents in University vehicles in a 12-month period may be required to complete a recognized and approved defensive driving class. This must be completed before the employee may drive a University-owned vehicle.
    2. Any University driver who is the subject of two or more legitimate complaints within a 12-month period will be subject to the following:

      1. If the complaints concern driving technique or were of the type that would be subject to a moving violation citation, the driver will be required to complete a recognized and approved defensive driving class. This must be completed before the employee may drive a University vehicle.

      2. If the complaints concern improper use of the University vehicle, appropriate action will be taken through the driver's department.

    3. The procedure for handling complaints is as follows:

      1. The Manager of Transportation confirms the driver of the vehicle or person responsible for the vehicle. The specifics of the complaint are given in writing to the driver’s supervisor or the responsible party. It is suggested that the driver respond in writing to the supervisor.

      2. Either a copy of the driver's response to the supervisor or a written response from the supervisor to the Manager of Transportation Services is required.

      3. The decision of whether the complaint is legitimate or not is based on this response.