The University Of Utah: Renew Your Defensive Driving Training

Press release from The University of Utah - Announcements:

June 22, 2021

Several university employees operate state vehicles for work purposes. This helpful resource allows employees to travel to, from and around campus efficiently. To operate motorized vehicles like golf carts, Kubotas, and department cars, university employees must complete the Defensive Driver Training. Typically, this training is completed during the employee’s onboarding process. However, the State Division of Risk Management requires all employees to retake the Defensive Driver Training every two years. The university’s automobile liability insurer stipulates that a $10,000 deductible may be imposed on a university department, in the case of a preventable accident, if the driver has not completed the driver training video and test prior to the accident.

As employees return to campus this fall, we ask university departments to remind their employees to renew their Defensive Drivers Training before operating state vehicles. We also ask departments to notify Fleet Services if someone who has taken the Defensive Driver Training in the past is no longer employed. Fleet Services will then deactivate former employees from the database.

All university employees operating any vehicle for work business must comply with the driving training imposed by the University of Utah’s auto liability insurer. Visit the Risk Management website for more information about training courses and requirements. Contact Fleet Services at 801-581-8155 to learn more about operating university vehicles.

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