New UA Fleet Safety Policy Key Provisions

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New UA Fleet Safety Policy Key Provisions

• Assignment of Responsibilities
• Minimum Driver Qualifications
• Driver Registration and Database
• MVR Review and Acceptance Criteria
• Driver Training Initial and Refresher
• HOV Training to include classroom session and
  behind-the-wheel proficiency road test
• Vehicle Accident Review Committee
• Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance

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Driver Qualifications

• Arizona License (unless non-resident student)
• 18 years old and licensed for 2 years
• HOV drivers 19 years old and licensed 3 years
• Acceptable driving record (MVR review)
• Completion of applicable driver safety training
• Evidence of liability insurance for personal
  vehicles

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Each driver's motor vehicle record (MVR) is
evaluated using a point system as outlined
below. Moving Violation 3
points Preventable Accident 4 points
Points accrued on separate incidents. A
preventable accident that includes a moving
violation for the same incident will be counted
as 4 points. Preventability determined by
Vehicle Accident Review Committee
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Case Histories

• High frequency and high severity
• Multiple injuries and/or fatalities
• Rollover and non-use of seat belts combine to
  increase severity
• Preventable

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Utah State University

• September 26, 2005
• High speed (gt 75mph)
• Left rear tire blowout
• Vehicle rolled multiple times
• 11 occupants ejected
• No seat belts
• 9 dead, 2 injured

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Maricopa Community College

• March 29, 1996
• 13 members of MCC baseball team plus coach
  traveling to a game
• Right front tire failed
• Driver and one passenger killed, four critically
  injured

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Arizona State University,Tempe, Arizona

• February 1998
• Short field trip - Two 15 passenger vans
• Second van driver lost control at missed exit,
  van rolled several times
• One fatality, one quadriplegic, six others
  injured
• Total value of loss in excess of five million
  dollars
• Incident led to rule changes for all state
  agencies

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Prairie View AM University, Texas

• February 10, 2000
• Mens Track Team
• Van crashed and rolled over
• En route to a meet in Arkansas
• Student driver
• Speeding towards stopped car
• Swerved to avoid collision
• Four killed, six Injured

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University of Arizona,Tucson, Arizona

• September 16, 1998
• UA pickup towing flatbed on I-10 at 75 mph
• Left front tire blew, pickup swerved across
  median into a head-on collision
• Other driver severely injured
• No maintenance records or driver training
• JVR indicated probable award of 1-2 million
• Claim settled no jury trial