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Fleet Operation, Procedures, and Safety Policy The City of Lino Lakes is dedicated to the safety of its citizens and employees. Lino Lakes seeks to establish irniform procedures governing the use of all City owned or leased vehicles, and establish requirements for employees using their own vehicles to conduct City business. Vehicles shall include passenger vehicles, trucks, and vans, as well as all tractors, construction, service or maintenance vehicles and off-road vehicles. This policy allows the City to verify that individuals, who drive on City business, either in their own vehicle or a City -owned vehicle during City -paid work time, or in a City - owned vehicle after work hours, have a valid driver's license. Further, this policy is designed to ensure that an employee's driver's license meets the minimum qualification requirements for that employee's job title. The City requires that vehicles be well maintained, be kept clean and in good working order, and that the driver shall comply with all traffic laws and ordinances. Employees shall operate their vehicles with the utmost safety and shall drive defensively to prevent accidents, regardless of the incorrect actions of others. Authorization • Employees shall not drive a City vehicle unless they possess a valid Minnesota or Commercial Driver's license as designated for that vehicle. Driving records of City employees will be checked on an annual basis, for verification of a valid driver's license, for liability and for insurance related purposes. • All City drivers who are required to have a commercial Drivers License shall follow all procedures outlined in the Commercial Drivers manual as provided by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. • No employee shall operate a vehicle or other equipment unless properly trained and qualified in its operation. • The use of City vehicles, during an 8 hour workday or on a take home/24 hour basis by authorized staff, shall be limited to work related duties. Personal use must be authorized by the employee's immediate supervisor. • Individuals who are not City employees may operate city owned vehicles only if they possess a valid drivers license, have undergone a driver's license check, and have received authorization from the Public Services Director. • Employees shall not allow unauthorized persons in or on City vehicles or equipment. w • •