DRIVER REGISTRATION
Departments are responsible for ensuring the drivers of their assigned vehicles are faculty, staff members, students or affiliates of their department. Only persons holding a valid and appropriate drivers license, authorized by the using department, and meeting the University's standard as specified by Transportation & Parking Services may operate a University owned or leased vehicle.
Any person who operates a University vehicle must be registered with Transportation & Parking Services for insurance purposes. To Register a driver, a department must complete the Driver's Registration Form and forward the completed form to Transportation & Parking Services.
It is the departments responsibility to ensure that drivers meet the following qualifications.
a) 18 years of age or older (21 years or older for 15 passenger vans)
b) Valid United States Drivers or Canadian Drivers License
c) Driver must be a faculty, staff, or student employee of the University, or working in an official capacity for a department.
The University may, when assessing a drivers qualifications, obtain a copy of the official driving record of any registered driver from the applicable State. The composite driving record, both personal and professional, will be considered when assessing drivers qualifications.
See also: Fleet Policies and Procedures Section 5 on Driver Qualifications
If you have questions, concerns or need additional information, please refer to our Contact page or you can e-mail tpinfo@osu.edu.
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