New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5 - PUBLIC PROPERTY PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF STATE VEHICLES
Section 1.5.3.31 - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS - GPS
Universal Citation: 1 NM Admin Code 1.5.3.31
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. GPS will be used to monitor the location and operation of vehicles in order to protect driver and vehicle safety and to improve fleet efficiency.
(1) TSD will
establish statewide vehicle alerts in order to identify improper driving
behaviors;
(2) TSD will provide
oversight of vehicle monitoring and data reporting;
(3) Each agency assigned a state vehicle with
a GPS device installed shall have access to the GPS tracking system in order to
track and run reports for their agency vehicles and shall inform its employees
about the use of the GPS device and system alerts, including use for
disciplinary reports and related purposes;
(4) All costs associated with an agency's use
of GPS will be billed by TSD through its monthly billing system. Costs will
flow through and be identified as an "add on".
B. Each agency will monitor the vehicles assigned to it in order to identify and document any unusual patterns or activity associated with specific GPS unit numbers by establishing alerts.
(1) each agency will be responsible for its
own policy on informing its employees on the use of GPS including their use in
determining disciplinary actions; reports displaying violations will be deemed
a matter for inclusion in an employee's personnel file;
(2) each vehicle's travel data must be
consistent with the work assignment of the employee operating the vehicle. TSD
shall retain GPS data for the current calendar year and the previous calendar
year; and,
(3) each agency that
allows for commuting must still report these vehicle activities to
TSD.
C. Each agency shall ensure that all personnel actions associated with the use of the GPS are in accordance to that agency's specific rules and regulations.
(1) TSD recommends that each vehicle that has
a GPS device installed have a decal displayed in the interior clearly
identifying that a GPS unit is installed and that all activity including speed
and location is and will be monitored;
(2) each agency shall establish additional
alerts that are specific to their operations such as hours of use and
operation, route information, idling time, locations where vehicles travel
outside their respective assigned areas, etc.; and,
(3) tampering with any GPS equipment is
prohibited and offending employees may be subject to disciplinary
action.
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