Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 260 - Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Chapter 75 - Fleet Management Department
Section 260:75-1-4 - Use of state owned and leased vehicles
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 260:75-1-4
Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
(a) State vehicle driving conditions. Every driver of a state owned vehicle shall comply with the following conditions:
(1) A state owned or
leased vehicle shall not be used for personal transportation, e.g. to stores,
shopping centers, lakes, parks, golf courses, athletic events, etc.
(2) State law allows certain state owned or
leased vehicles to be driven between the employee's residence and assigned
place of employment, and between the employee's residence and other locations
in the performance of the official duties of the employee. Such use must be
consistent with 47 O.S. §
156.1
and must be authorized in writing by the principal administrator of the
employing state agency. Such written authorization must be provided to the
Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. The written authorization must also be provided to the
Fleet Manager if the vehicle is provided by the Department.
(3) A state owned or leased vehicle shall not
be used for hauling a trailer other than a trailer that is state owned or that
is rented or leased for official business; trailer's specifications cannot
exceed vehicle's capabilities.
(4)
All state traffic statutes, rules and regulations shall be observed.
(5) All city ordinances related to traffic,
parking, etc. shall be observed.
(6) Safe and courteous driving habits shall
be used at all times.
(7) Tobacco
use in state owned or leased vehicles is prohibited.
(8) Driving under the influence in state
owned or leased vehicles is prohibited.
(9) Except for communication radios, use of
hand-held devices while driving in state owned or leased vehicles is
prohibited.
(10) Agencies will be
billed for any and all repairs to, loss of value, or additional maintenance of
Fleet Management vehicles occurring as a result of driver abuse, negligence,
fault or undesignated vehicle use.
(11) Agencies may choose to recover the
expense from the employee for any and all repairs, loss of value, or additional
maintenance of state owned or leased vehicles occurring as a result of driver
abuse, negligence, fault or undesignated vehicle use.
(12) Carrying alcohol, illegal drugs or
weapons in state owned or leased vehicles is prohibited unless it is related to
the mission of an agency.
(13)
Transporting animals in state owned or leased vehicles is prohibited unless it
is related to the mission of an agency.
(b) Prohibited drivers and passengers.
(1) Persons other than
state employees shall not be permitted to drive or ride in state owned or
leased vehicles, unless authorized by the using agency and then only on
official state business;
(2) State
employees whose driving license has expired, or been revoked;
(3) State employees whom Risk Management
Department determined as uninsurable due to non-compliance with Risk Management
Rules and Statutes.
(c) Traffic and parking violations. All traffic and parking violations, fines and citations shall be the sole responsibility of the driver involved.
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