The Driver Safety Program is mandated by state law with the purpose of reducing incidents and accidents while driving on official University business.Ìý All employees must be on the currently posted "Authorized Drivers List" to be reimbursed for any vehicle-related expenses (personally-owned, state-owned, or rental vehicles).
For details on the program please refer to the policy: Ìý.Ìý
Refer to the link in the left navigation for a current list of authorized drivers.
To be authorized to drive on University business you must be an employee and:
Please allow for 5 business days to process paperwork. Times vary due to driver history report processing once paperwork is received.
NOTE: A new Driver Authorization form must also be completed and submitted to the EHS office in the event of name change, class of license change, driving restriction change, or change in state of issuance. (examples include: name change in case of marriage/divorce, class change from E to D, or from out-of-state to in-state license, etc.).
All new drivers will be required to take the online defensive driving course within 90 days of hire date.Ìý All authorized drivers are required to repeat the defensive driving course once every three (3) years.
Regular students who are not employed by the University of Louisiana at Monroe do not fall under the driver safety program of the Louisiana Office of Risk Management. Students traveling for official ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï sanctioned events must be deemed authorized travelers by the University President in order to be reimbursed for personal mileage.ÌýÌýThis does not make the student an insured traveler or the event an insured activity.ÌýRefer to Louisiana Travel Policy PPM 49 for more information.
Student travel forms are located here:Ìý
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Any persons who are not official state employees must sign the Acknowledgement of Non-State Employees Utilizing State Vehicles form linked below prior to riding in or driving a state-owned vehicle or rental vehicle on behalf of the State of Louisiana:
All state vehicles should keep proof of insurance in the glove box with a copy of the DA 2041, Vehicle Accident Form. Proof of insurance can be foundÌý