FARMINGDALESTATECOLLEGE
USEOFSTATEVEHICLES
INSTRUCTIONS
ThefollowinginstructionspreparedbyFleetManagementareintendedtoprovideguidanceintheuse
ofstateownedvehicles.PleasealsoseeNewYorkStateBudgetPolicyandReportingManualItem750
forfurtherguidance.
1. OperationofStatevehiclesmustbeinfullcompliancewith allNewYorkStatelaws.
2. Alleligibledriversmustbeemployeesof NewYorkStateorotherauthorizedpersonnel,and
haveavaliddriver’slicense.
3. SmokinginStatevehiclesisprohibited.
4. Drivingundertheinfluence ofdrugs/alcoholisprohibited.
5. Possessionand/oruseofalcohol,illega
ldrugsorotherintoxicatingsubstances inaStatevehicle
isstrictlyforbidden.
6. Useofcellularphones,blackberriesandotherelectroniccommunicationdevicewithouta
hands‐freeadaptorisprohibited.
7. StatevehiclesmustbeusedonlyonofficialStatebusiness.Personaluseofstatevehiclesis
prohibited.
8. Driversaretoconformtoal
lNewYorkStateMotorVehicleregulations.
9. Requestformsforvehicleusagemustbefilledoutandproperlysignedandinthehandsofthe
dispatcher3dayspriortodeparture.
10. Vehiclesshouldbepickedupbetween7:30amand4:00pm.
11. Whenvehiclesaretobepi
ckeduponweekendsandafterhours,employeesmustarrangewith
dispatcheratextension26 58orthegarageatextension2492topickupkeys.
12. AcreditcardforgasolineisintheglovecompartmentandanEZPassisaffixedtothewindshield
foryourconvenience.
13. Itisyourresponsibilitytoseethecariskeptclean.
14. Themileagelogmustbeproperlyfilledoutattheendofeachdestination.Pleasemakeall
notationssotheyarelegible.
15. Pleasenotifythedispatcherat2658ofanycancellations.
16. Employeesmustbeonca
mpuseligibledriverslist.Pleasecontactcampuspoliceatextension
2111orthedispatcheratextension2658toensuredriveriseligibletodriveastatevehicle.
17. CarsreturningtoCampusafter4:00pmandonweekendsshouldparkthevehicleinfrontofthe
Garageanddep
ositthekeysintheboxatthegaspumps.
Pleasebesuretofollowtheseproceduresandyourgoodjudgmentshouldbe exercisedatalltimesfor
yoursafetyandthatofothers.