All employees authorized to drive MTSA-owned or leased vehicles or to rent vehicles for use in conducting school business, must possess a current, valid state driver’s license and an acceptable driving record and be eligible for coverage by our insurance company.
Any change in license status or driving record must be reported to management immediately. From time to time, MTSA or school’s insurance carrier may request reports from the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the license status and driving record of employees whose job responsibilities include driving. If the license status or driving record of any employee whose job responsibilities include driving becomes unacceptable to management or MTSA’s insurance carrier, that employee may be restricted from driving, reassigned, suspended, or terminated, at management’s discretion.
A valid state driver’s license must be in the employees’ possession while operating a vehicle during school business on or off MTSA property. It is the responsibility of everyemployee to drive safely and obey all traffic, vehicle safety, parking laws, and/or regulations. Drivers should always demonstrate safe-driving habits.
If an employee must drive their own vehicle, rather than the MTSA vehicle, the employee must provide proof of adequate automobile insurance.
These requirements apply to employees who routinely drive as a part of their job, but these requirements do not apply to normal commuting to and from work.
For additional information, please see Vehicle Usage (School-owned Vehicles) policy.