4. Maintenance._ All vehicles will receive regular service in accordance with requirements specified by the Maintenance Director. Vehicles shall be maintained at locations approved by the Clerk-Auditor. Any and all warranty work will be coordinated with the Clerk-Auditor' s Office and Maintenance Director in order to maintain accurate records for the fleet management program. The manufacturer's service schedule program must be followed.

Department heads shall report any fleet vehicle problems or damage to the Clerk- Auditor immediately as per county accident policy.

5. Safety Measures. Duchesne County encourages safe use of cell phones and radios by drivers while operating County fleet vehicles/equipment. It is important that cell phone or radio usage not detract from safe driving practices. County drivers shall use hands-free wireless communication devices when possible. County drivers shall not manipulate any handheld communication device while operating a moving motor vehicle, included but not limited to, text messaging, emailing, dialing a phone number, accessing the internet, viewing or recording video, or entering data into a handheld wireless communication device. Any violation of this provision shall be a class C Misdemeanor and may result in termination or loss of driving privileges.

The employee will wear and require all passengers to wear their seat belts at all times in county fleet vehicles.

It shall be the responsibility of each driver to ensure that his/her county fleet vehicle is properly parked and locked while the vehicle is not in use.

7. Gas Cards. A county gas card is assigned to each county vehicle with the exception of Road Department vehicles. Road Department employees shall refer to the fueling polices specific to their department. The employee driving the vehicle is responsible for the proper use of the county gas card. This card will stay with the vehicle and/or equipment at all times. A personal security code is a requirement to activate the gas card.

8. Vehicle Damage. Any damage to any fleet vehicle shall be reported to the immediate supervisor or department head, Clerk-Auditor and Human Resources Director immediately. Any damage to the vehicle caused by negligence or non-compliance with fleet management rules shall be repaired and the cost of the repair shall be charged to the responsible department. If the vehicle operator is found to be negligent, he/she will be subject to discipline.

9. Vehicle Alterations. No county department or employee may make any alterations to or physical changes to any fleet vehicle or equipment without the written consent of the department head and Maintenance Director. Altering the vehicle includes glue-on attachments, screws, drill holes, additional wiring, or adding unauthorized decals to the vehicle, etc. Any unauthorized alterations shall be repaired and charged back to the appropriate department and the responsible employee may be subject to disciplinary action.

10. Requirements to Operate County Fleet Vehicles and Motorized Equipment