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<br />SUBJ~CT: FLEET VEHICLE POLICY <br /> <br />2.60 <br /> <br />Revised: March 6, 2000 <br /> <br />PAGE 3 OF 4 <br /> <br />expiration date of their policy. County staff who transport clients <br />have suoo1emental insurance through Cass County only while they are <br />transpo~ting clients. <br /> <br />E. SAFETY BELTS <br /> <br />All county employees shall wear properly fastened safety belts <br />whenever they travel on county business. Dri vers of county-owned <br />vehicles shall require passengers to use seat belts. <br /> <br />F. ACCIDENTS <br /> <br />Drivers shall immediately report all aceidents involving county <br />vehicles to their department head. Accident reports made out in detail <br />are a necessity. If your agency has an accident form, please use the <br />appropriate form, otherwise an accident report may be provided in <br />narrative form with appropriate attachments, such as a police or highway <br />patrol report. A copy of all accident reports must be filed with the <br />county auditor's office for insurance purposes and department heads will <br />be responsible for proper reporting of all accidents. <br /> <br />Personal injuries, as a result of an accident, are also to be <br />reported immediately to the department head. Appropriate worker's <br />compensation forms should be submitted for any injuries requiring <br />medical attention or resulting in time off work. <br /> <br />G. FLEET SAFETY <br /> <br />1) All county employees who presently use county vehicles must <br />participate in a defensive driving course either through the Cass <br />County Sheriff's Department or the North Dakota Highway <br />Department, except this course must be completed prior to the <br />operation of any county vehicle and repeated every two years or <br />after any subsequent aecident regardless of fault. Upon <br />completion of the course, a notification will be made to the <br />Personnel Office. New employees must participate at the first <br />available seminar. <br /> <br />2) Any county employee who operates a county vehicle must notify <br />their department head of any change in their physical condition, <br />such as a heart problem, diabetes or a significant deterioration <br />of hearing or eye sight which may be a factor in operating a <br />vehicle safely. Further I a county employee must notif.y <br />their department head any <br />