Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024
Section R27-7-3 - Driver Eligibility to Operate a State Vehicle(1) The authority to operate a state vehicle is subject to withdrawal, suspension, or revocation.(2) Any employee on the list of authorized drivers who is convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), reckless driving, or any felony in which a motor vehicle is used, either on or off duty, and whether in the state vehicle or their personal vehicle, may have their state driving privileges withdrawn, suspended, or revoked.(3) Any authorized driver who receives a citation for violating a motor vehicle law while operating a state vehicle shall attend an additional Risk Management-approved mandatory defensive driver training program. Failure to attend the additional mandatory defensive driver training program shall result in the loss of state driving privileges.(4) The authority to operate a state vehicle shall be automatically withdrawn, suspended, or revoked if an authorized driver's license is not in a valid status.(5) The authority to operate a state vehicle shall, at a minimum, be withdrawn, suspended, or revoked for the period of denial, cancellation, disqualification, suspension, or revocation of the authorized driver's license.(6) The authority to operate a state vehicle shall not be reinstated until the authorized driver provides proof that their driver license has been reinstated or the division verifies the license has been reinstated.(7) The authority to operate a state vehicle may be suspended or revoked for up to three years by the Driver Safety Committee or the Driver Eligibility Board.(8) The Driver Safety Committee or the Driver Eligibility Board may withdraw an authorized driver's authority to operate a state vehicle. The withdrawal of authority shall be in addition to agency-imposed disciplinary, corrective, or remedial action, except when the withdrawal of authority conflicts with an internal review and disciplinary process that is approved by the division and substantially meets the requirements outlined in rule.(9) An authorized driver declared ineligible to operate a state vehicle by the Driver Safety Committee may appeal that determination to the Driver Eligibility Board. An appeal to the Driver Eligibility Board must be made in writing within 30 days from the date the Driver Safety Committee issues its decision.Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-15, effective 7/11/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-07, effective 3/14/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-05, effective 2/21/2023